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ๅๆฐ้ใใใใฉใaikido
่ๆใใใใใindigo dyeing; indigo-dyed fabric
็ธๆงใใใฅใกback-channel response, verbal nod
ๆ่ชญๆธใใใฉใใใfavorite book
ไธใใๆกใใใใใพใกentrance step, threshold step
็ง็ฐ็ฌใใใใใฌAkita (dog breed)
็ง่ๅใใใฏใฐใAkihabara (Tokyo electronics and anime district)
็งๅฝผๅฒธใใใฒใใautumn equinox period; autumn higan
ๅไบบใใใใฉmerchant; trader; shopkeeper
ๆกๆไผใใใใ
ใใhandshake event; meet-and-greet
่ฅๅท่ณใใใใใใใใAkutagawa Prize
ๆๅธใใใใกmorning market
ๆต
่ใใใใAsakusa (Tokyo neighborhood)
ๆต
ๆผฌใใใใฅใlightly pickled vegetables, quick pickles
้ฟไฟฎ็พ
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ใAsura; fierce demigod; scene of carnage
้ ญใไธใใใใใพใใใใto bow; to apologize humbly
ไป่จใกใใ ใใกrevenge; vendetta; vengeance
ๅพๅใใจใใyear after an unlucky year; post-calamity year
็็ด่ฑใใพใชใฃใจใsweetened beans; sugared beans
้ฟๅผฅ้ใใฟใ Amitabha; Amida Buddha; amidakuji
้ฟๅผฅ้ไปใใฟใ ใถใคAmitabha Buddha; Amida Buddha
้ฃด็ดฐๅทฅใใใใใcandy sculpture; sugar craft; candy art
ใใใใใใใใto share in someone's good fortune; to be blessed by association
ๆ็ฐ็ผใใใใใArita ware (porcelain)
้คกๅญใใใsweet bean paste; red bean paste
ๅฎ็ฝฎใใใกenshrinement; laying to rest; placing (a body or sacred object)
ใขใณใใฃใผใฏใใใฆใใผใantique; antique-style
่ก็ฏใใใฉใpaper lantern; andon lamp; traditional Japanese lamp
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ๅ้ใใใใฉใiaido, art of drawing the sword
ๅฎถๅ
ใใใใจhead of a traditional school or art
็ฐๅฝ้ขจใใใใตใforeign style; exotic style
ๅๅ
ญๅคใใใใsixteenth night moon, night after the full moon
็ณ็ณใใใ ใใฟcobblestone pavement; stone-paved path
็ณ็ฏ็ฑ ใใใฉใใใstone lantern
ๅบ้ฒๅคง็คพใใใใใใใIzumo Grand Shrine
ไธ่ฆใใใใกใใใใfirst-time customer; walk-in customer
ๅธๆพๆจกๆงใใกใพใคใใใcheckerboard pattern; checkered pattern
ไธ้ใใกใใfamily; clan; school (of an art or discipline)
ไธๅฎถๅฃใใใใฃใใ ใใใfamily togetherness; happy family gathering
ไธๆฐ้ฃฒใฟใใฃใใฎใฟchugging; downing a drink in one go
ไธๅใใฃใใใone shou (approx. 1.8 liters)
ไธๅฏธๆณๅธซใใฃใใใผใใIssun-bลshi; the One-Inch Boy (folk tale character)
ๅฐๆๅบงใใฆใSagittarius; the Archer
็ฐๆๅใใถใใdifferent culture; foreign culture
ใคใซใใใผใทใงใณใใใฟใญใผใใใillumination; decorative lighting display
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ฐ้ใใใmemorial service; consoling the spirits of the dead
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ฐ้็ฅญใใใใใmemorial service; ceremony to console the spirits of the dead
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ฐ้็ขใใใใฒmemorial monument; cenotaph
ๅฒ็่ฃใใใsunken hearth; traditional fireplace
็ฅใ่ดใใใใใใชthe core celebratory dishes served at New Year
็ฅใ่ณใใใใใcelebratory meal; festive tray of dishes
ๅ ็ฟใใใใ
ใold custom; convention; tradition
้ฐ้ฝใใใใyin and yang; light and dark duality
ๅ้ฃใใใใfirst battle; first campaign; debut
้ญๅบงใใใPisces; the Fish
้ต้ฃผใใใใcormorant fishing
ๆตฎไธ็ตตใใใใukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock print
ไธไธใคๆใใใฟใคใฉใwitching hour, dead of night
ๆใกไธใ่ฑ็ซใใกใใใฏใชใณaerial fireworks; skyrocket
ๆใกไธใใใใกใใใto launch; to shoot up; to hold a wrap-up party
ๆใกๆฐดใใกใฟใsprinkling water on the ground (to cool an area or settle dust)
ๅณๅ
ใใจใtea drinker; teetotaler; person who doesn't drink alcohol
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plum wine; plum liqueur
็่ญ็ไผใใใผใใObon festival; Buddhist memorial service for the dead
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ไผใใใงใekiden; long-distance relay road race
SNSๆ ใใใใใฌใใใฐใInstagram-worthy; photogenic for social media
ๅนฒๆฏใใจChinese zodiac, zodiac cycle
ๆตๆนๅทปใใปใใพใlucky direction sushi roll (eaten on Setsubun)
็ตต้ฆฌใใพema; votive tablet; wishing plaque
็ธ่ตท็ฉใใใใใฎlucky charm; good-luck item; talisman
็ธๆฅใใใซใกtemple festival, fair day
ใ่ฒ็ดใใใใใชใใcostume change (at a wedding reception)
ใ็ฅใ้ใใใใใใcelebratory gift of money; congratulatory money
ๅฟๆดๅฃใใใใใ ใcheering squad; support group
็ก็ๅบงใใใใTaurus; the Bull
ๅคงๅ
ฅใใใใใfull house; large turnout; packed audience
ๅคง้ชๅผใใใใในใOsaka dialect
ๅคงๆ้คใใใใใmajor cleaning; thorough cleaning; year-end cleaning
ใ่ฟใใใใใreturn gift; reciprocal gift
็ฝฎๅฑใใใgeisha house; establishment that houses and manages geisha
ใ็ตใใใใBuddhist sutra; scripture
ใ้ฃใๅใใใใใใbaby's first meal ceremony
ใๆใใฟใใใใฟcondolence; sympathy
ๅฅฅใใใใใใใใใใrefined; elegant; modest; graceful
้ใ็ซใใใใณfarewell fire (to send off ancestral spirits during Obon)
ใ็จฝๅคใใใใpractice; lesson; training (in traditional arts)
ใ้ฆใใใincense
ใๅบงๆทใใใใtatami room banquet; geisha entertainment
ๆผใๅฏฟๅธใใใใpressed sushi; box sushi
ใไธๅคใใใกใseventh-night celebration (for a newborn baby)
ใๅๆธใใใใชใใmenu (traditional style)
ๅพก็ฅๅ่ขใใใ
ใใใถใใceremonial gift envelope; monetary gift envelope
ใๅฌขๆงใใใใใใพyoung lady (polite); daughter (of a respected family); a sheltered well-bred girl
ใๆญณๆฎใใใใผyear-end gift
ใ่ฌๅผใใใใใfuneral
ใไพใใใใชใoffering (to gods, Buddha, or the deceased)
ใไพใ็ฉใใใชใใใฎoffering; votive offering
ใ้็
ฎใใใใซrice cake soup eaten at New Year
ใ็ใไธใใใใใใritual burning of old charms and talismans
ใ่ถ่ซใใใกใใใtea snack; refreshments served with tea
ใไธญๅ
ใใกใ
ใใใmid-year gift
ใ้ๅญใใกใใใsake flask; sake decanter; tokkuri
ใ็ฒใใใพใงใใใคใใใใพใงใthank you for your work; good job; goodbye (to colleagues)
ใใจใ่ฉฑใใจใใฐใชใfairy tale; nursery tale; bedtime story
ใๅนด็ใใจใใ ใพNew Year's money gift
้ณๅงซใใจใฒใOtohime; toilet sound-masking device
ไนๅฅณๅบงใใจใใVirgo; the Maiden
้ฌผใใซdemon, ogre, oni
ใๅขใใฏใgrave; tomb; burial site
ใๅขๅใใใฏใใพใใvisiting a grave; grave visit
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ซ็ชใใฏใone's specialty, forte, go-to
ใใฐใใใฐใghost, monster
ใใฒใคใใฒใคwooden rice container; rice tub
็ก็พๅบงใใฒใคใใAries; the Ram
ใ้บฉใใตwheat gluten; fu
ใ็ไผใฟใใผใใใใฟObon holiday; summer vacation (around mid-August)
ใๅใใใพใใvisiting a shrine, temple, or grave; paying one's respects
ใใพใพใใจใใพใพใใจplaying house (children's game)
ใๅฎใใใพใใamulet; charm; talisman
ๅพก็ฅ็ฑคใใฟใใfortune slip; omikuji; fortune paper
ใ่ฆ่ใใใฟใพใvisiting someone who is ill; get-well visit
ใ่ฆ่ใๅใใฟใพใใฒใget-well gift; a gift brought when visiting someone who is ill or hospitalized
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ใใใกrice cake; mochi (polite form)
ใใใฆใชใใใใฆใชใhospitality; warm reception; service
่ถฃใใใใcharm; taste; flavor; tenor; gist
็นๅงซใใใฒใOrihime; the Weaver Princess (star Vega)
ใ็ฌใใใใใcomedy; humor; something laughable
้ณๆฅฝ็ฅญใใใใใใmusic festival
ๆฉ็พฉใใใobligation; debt of gratitude; favor received
้ณๅฃฐใฌใคใใใใใใใใฉaudio guide
ๆธฉๆณ่กใใใใใใhot spring resort area, spa town
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ๆช็ฐใใใmysterious; supernatural; uncanny phenomenon
ๅฟซๆฐ็ฅใใใใใใใrecovery celebration gift; get-well return gift
ๆนไฝใใใใadaptation; rewriting; reworking
้ๅงๅผใใใใใopening ceremony; commencement ceremony
ๆฅทๆธใใใใblock script, regular script
ๅ่ปขๅฏฟๅธใใใฆใใใconveyor belt sushi
ๅ่ฆงๆฟใใใใใฐใneighborhood circular, circulating notice board
้กๅใใใใใใใmeeting, first introduction
่ฑ่กใใใgeisha district; pleasure quarter
้ก้ใใใใฟใณใใbreaking open of New Year's mochi; opening a sake barrel
ๆธใๅใใใใใfirst calligraphy of the new year
ๆฟใฎ็จฎใใใฎใใญkaki-no-tane; small crescent-shaped rice cracker
ๆ ผๅผ้ซใใใใใใใใprestigious; high-class; dignified
ๆญๅใใใopera
้ๅปๅธณใใใกใใdeath register; family memorial record
ๆๆใใใใงritual clapping at a Shinto shrine
้ๅถๅฑใใใblacksmith; smithy
ๆญไบบใใใwaka poet; tanka poet
ๆฐใฎๅญใใใฎใherring roe (a New Year food)
็ซ่ฌใใใcremation
ๆฐใๅนดใใใใฉใtraditional age counting; East Asian age reckoning
ๅใใใชsword, katana
ๅ้ใใใชใใsword sheath; scabbard
่ชใ็ถใใใใใคใto pass down (a story) by word of mouth; to hand down orally
่ฑ้ณฅ้ขจๆใใกใใใตใใใคbeauties of nature; the beauty of the natural world
ๆฒณ็ซฅใใฃใฑkappa, water sprite
ๆดป็ใใฃใฑใletterpress; movable type printing
้็ธใใใชใใฐใsleep paralysis; being bound
่นๅบงใใซใCancer; the Crab
็ฅ้ ใใใฟใใใspiriting away, mysterious disappearance
็ด่ๅฑ
ใใฟใใฐใpaper theater, kamishibai
็ฅๆฃใใฟใ ใชhousehold Shinto altar, kami shelf
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ใใใlintel; upper groove for sliding doors
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่บใใใใถใthatch; thatched roof
่้ฃใ่ฑใใใใถใpig-shaped mosquito coil holder
ๆญ่ฌกใใใsong, ballad, popular song
ๆญ่ฌกๆฒใใใใใใpopular song; Japanese popular music (especially Showa era)
ๅๅใใใใtraditional oiled-paper umbrella
็ฉบๆ้ใใใฆใฉใkarate
ใใใใใใkaruta; Japanese card game
ๅท้ตใใใgreat cormorant; river cormorant
้ข่ฅฟๅผใใใใในใKansai dialect
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ใใใใใใใviewer; appreciator; audience member
ๅงๅๆฒๆชใใใใใกใใใใrewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
ๆญ้่ฟไผใใใใใใใใwelcome and farewell party
้คจ้ทใใใกใใdirector (of a museum, library, or similar institution)
้ขๆฑๅผใใใจใในใKanto dialect
ๆผขๆนใใใฝใtraditional Chinese medicine, kampo
่ฆณ่ฆงใใใใviewing; watching; spectating
็้ฒใใใsweet dew; nectar; heavenly blessing
็้ฒ็
ฎใใใใซsimmered in sweet syrup; sweet-simmered
ๅฑๆใใใใtriumphal return; victory homecoming
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ๆฅฝใใใgagaku; traditional Japanese court music
ๅญฆๅ็ฅญใใใใใใschool festival; campus festival
ๅญฆ่ธใใใใarts and sciences; learning and the arts
ๅญฆ่ธๅกใใใใใใcurator; museum specialist
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ๅทใใใpen name; art name; pseudonym
็ปๅฃใใ ใart world; art circles; painting establishment
ใฌใใณใณใใกใใfor real; serious fight; no-holds-barred
ๅๅฎฟใใฃใใ
ใtraining camp, group lodging
ๅ
็ฅใใใoriginator, founder, pioneer
ใใใใฉใใใใใฉใfried tofu fritter; ganmodoki
ๅฟๆใใใใend of mourning period
็ฅ้กใใใprayer, supplication
่ใใchrysanthemum
่ตทๅทฅๅผใใใใใgroundbreaking ceremony
ๅฏ้ฒใใใdonation (to a temple or shrine); religious offering
้ใใpheasant; green pheasant
ๅฟๆฅใใใคdeath anniversary; memorial day
ๅๅฏฟใใใ
77th birthday; 77th-birthday celebration
็ใๆฟใไบบๅฝขใใใใใซใใใใdress-up doll; a doll designed to be dressed in different outfits
ๅญฃ็ฏๆใใใคใใsense of the season; seasonal feeling
ๅญฃ็ฏ่กไบใใใคใใใใseasonal event; seasonal observance
ๅใใกgood fortune; good luck
ๅๆฅใใกใใคauspicious day, lucky day
ๅฟไธญใใกใ
ใmourning period; period of abstinence after a death
ๅ ๅธณใใกใใcurtained standing screen (Heian-era furnishing)
ๅๅ
ใใฃใกใใgood omen; auspicious sign
็ตน็น็ฉใใฌใใใใฎsilk fabric; silk textile; silk cloth
ๆจๅฝซใใใผใwood carving
่่ฉฆใใใใ ใใtest of courage
ใญใฃใฉใฏใฟใผใใใใใใผcharacter (fictional, mascot)
ๆงๅฎถใใ
ใใold distinguished family; old family home
ๅธ่ก้ฌผใใ
ใใใคใvampire
ๆงๆญฃๆใใ
ใใใใใใคLunar New Year
ๅผ่กใใ
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ใคarchery (as a traditional martial art)
ๅถใใใbad luck; misfortune; ill omen
ไพ่ฑใใใใfuneral flowers; flowers offered at a funeral or memorial
ๆไผๅผใใใใใใใchurch wedding; Christian-style wedding ceremony
ไพ ๅฎขใใใใใchivalrous person; outlaw hero
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ธใใใใฆใscripture; sacred text; sutra
ไบฌ้ฝๅผใใใใจในใKyoto dialect
้ทๅๆงใใใใฉใใlocal character; regional identity; sense of locality
้ทๅๆ็ใใใใฉใใใใlocal cuisine; regional dish
็ตๆใใใใใsutra text; passage from a sutra
ๅทจไบบใใใใgiant, colossus; great figure
ๆกใใpaulownia (tree and wood)
ๅใๅนฒใๅคงๆ นใใใผใใ ใใใdried shredded daikon; dried radish strips
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ใใใใกblock mochi; cut rice cake
็ดๆฃๆธ็ปใใใใใใthe four classical arts: zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting
้่ณใใใใใgold prize; gold award
้ๅคช้้ฃดใใใใใใใKintaro candy; all alike
ใใใจใใใใจใsweetened chestnut paste; mashed sweet potato with chestnuts
้ๅฐใใใทใmonetary gift envelope; gift envelope for money
ๅคๅดๆ่ฌใใใใใใใใLabor Thanksgiving (Japanese national holiday)
ๆฌ้ณใใใonomatopoeia, sound effect
็พฉไพ ใใใใchivalry; heroic spirit; gallantry
็พฉๅคชๅคซใใ ใใgidayลซ; narrative chanting for bunraku puppet theater
็พฉ็ๅ
ใใใใใใloyal, dutiful, faithful to obligations
ๅ็คผใใใceremony; ritual; rite
ๅ่ฉ ใใใใchanting of poetry; recitation of Chinese and Japanese poems
้่กๅฐใใใใใใbank seal (a personal seal registered with one's bank)
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ใใใใใใใ
ginjo sake; premium sake
้ฃใๅใใใใ ใใeating oneself into ruin; Osaka's food culture
ใใใๆธใใใใฉlow doorway; small wicket door
่ๆจๆใใใใใใplant dyeing; natural dyeing
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ใใใใกmugwort rice cake
ๅฃไผใใงใoral tradition; oral transmission; passing down knowledge by word of mouth
ใใไธใใฎใใกfemale ninja
็ๆใใพใงrake; lucky charm rake
้ๅใใใพใฉใto paint in kumadori style; to shade; to tinge
ไพ้คใใใmemorial service, prayers for the dead
ใฏใฉใทใใฏๆ ็ปใใใใฃใใใใclassic film; old movie
ใฏใฉใทใใฏ้ณๆฅฝใใใใฃใใใใใclassical music
่ต้ ใใใใฅใใwarehouse-style architecture
ใฏใชในใในใใชใผใใใใพใใคใใผChristmas tree
่ป้บฉใใใพใตwheel-shaped wheat gluten; Niigata-style fu
ใฏใฌใผใณใฒใผใ ใใใผใใใผใclaw crane game; claw machine
้ปๅญใใใstagehand; behind-the-scenes person
้ป่นใใใตใญblack ships; foreign disruptor
ๅฅใ็
่ใใใใใฐใcigarette dangling from the mouth
ๅฒ็ซ ใใใใใdecoration; medal; order of merit
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ถ็ฅใใใใ
ใcelebration; congratulation
ๆฌ่ใใใใrespect for the aged; honoring the elderly
ๆฌ่ใฎๆฅใใใใใฎใฒRespect for the Aged Day
ๆฑใใใใimpurity; defilement; spiritual uncleanness; disgrace
็ตๅฉ็ฅใใใฃใใใใใwedding gift; wedding celebration
็ตๅฉๅผใใฃใใใใwedding ceremony
็ตๅฉๅผๅ ดใใฃใใใใใใใwedding venue; wedding hall
็นญ็ณธใใใsilk thread; cocoon thread; raw silk fiber
ๅฃ่กใใใใ
ใคswordsmanship; sword fighting; kenjutsu
็ฎ็ดใใใฎใdedication; offering; donation (to a shrine or temple)
็ฎๆฏใใใฑใmemorial toast; offering a drink
ๆณๆณใใใฝใChinese-style martial arts; kenpล
็ๆฐๆงใใใฟใใใregional character; prefectural traits
่ธใใart; performance; trick
่ธ่ก้่ณใใใใ
ใคใใใใใart appreciation; appreciation of the arts
ๅๅฃใใใ ใtheater troupe; theatrical company; drama group
ไธๅบงใใlower seat, seat of lesser honor
ๅนป่กใใใใ
ใคillusionism; magic arts; sorcery
็พไปฃ่ฉฉใใใ ใใmodern poetry; contemporary free verse
็็ฑณ่ถใใใพใใกใbrown rice tea
ๅ
ฌๆกใใใใkoan; Zen riddle
ๅพๅฎฎใใใใ
ใthe inner palace where the emperor's consorts and attendants lived
้ซ็ดๆไบญใใใใ
ใใใใใฆใhigh-class Japanese restaurant; exclusive traditional dining establishment
็ๅฎฎใใใใimperial palace
ๅทฅ่ธใใใใcrafts, industrial arts
้ซๆ ก้็ใใใใใใใ
ใhigh school baseball
็ฒๅญๅใใใใใKoshien (baseball stadium); the national high school baseball tournament
ๆ ผๅญ็ชใใใใพใฉlattice window; barred window
ๅทฅๅ ใใใใใartisan; master craftsman
่ฌ่ซใใใ ใstorytelling performance; kลdan; dramatic narrative recitation
้ฆๅ
ธใใใงใcondolence money; funeral offering
้ฆๅ
ธ่ขใใใงใใถใใcondolence money envelope
้ฆ้ใใใฉใway of incense; incense appreciation art
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็ฝๆญๅๆฆใใใฏใใใใใฃใใNHK New Year's Eve music special
ๅทฅๆฟใใใผใworkshop, studio, atelier
้ซ้่ฑ่
ใใใใฉใใตfreeze-dried tofu; koya-dofu
ๅคๅธใใ70th birthday; 70th-birthday celebration
ๅฝ็ซ ใใใใใnational emblem; coat of arms
ๅๅฅๅผใใในใคใใfuneral service; farewell ceremony
ๅฝๆฐใฎ็ฅๆฅใใใฟใใฎใใ
ใใใคnational holiday; public holiday
ๆ
ไบใใhistorical anecdote, old story, legend
ๆฏๆทกใใใrefined simplicity; austere elegance
ๅฝๆใใฃใnational flag
้ชจ่ฃๅใใฃใจใใฒใantique; curio
ๅฐๆใใฆkendo gauntlet; wrist guard; forearm
ๅคๅ
ธ่ธ่ฝใใฆใใใใฎใclassical performing arts; traditional performing arts
็ดใใจkoto, Japanese harp
็ฒ่ถใใชใกใpowdered tea; tea dust
ๅค็พ่กใใณใใ
ใคantique art; old art objects
ๅค้ขจใใตใold-fashioned, classic
ๅคๅขณๆไปฃใใตใใใ ใKofun period (c. 250โ538 CE)
็ฌๆฅฝใใพspinning top
่็กๅงใใใใkomusล; mendicant Zen monk who plays shakuhachi
ๆฆใใใฟcalendar; almanac
ใณใณใใใใจ(comedy) sketch; skit
ๅฉ็ดๆ่ผชใใใใใใณใengagement ring
ๅฉ็คผใใใใwedding ceremony; nuptials
็ข็ณใใใGo stone; game piece for Go
ใ็ธใใใfate; connection; karmic bond (polite)
ไบๅ็ใใใใ ใพ5-yen coin
ไบๆ็
ใใใคใณใใMay blues; post-vacation depression
ไบไธไบใใใกใ5-7-5 syllable pattern (haiku meter)
ๅพกๆฑๅฐๅธณใใใ
ใใใกใใtemple and shrine stamp book
ใ็ฅๅใใใ
ใใcongratulatory gift money; monetary gift for celebrations
ใ็ฅๅ่ขใใใ
ใใใถใใgift money envelope; congratulatory envelope
ไบไบบๅๅญใใซใใฐใใthe five court musicians of a hina doll display
่ญท็ฌฆใใตprotective talisman, amulet
ใใพใใใพใcandied dried sardines (New Year dish)
ไบ็ฎไธฆในใใใใชใในgomoku; five in a row (game)
ๅจฏๆฅฝๆ ็ปใใใใใใentertainment film; commercial movie
ๅพก้ๅใใใใใbefore the spirit of the deceased; condolence offering
ใดใผใซใใณใฆใฃใผใฏใใผใใงใใใใผใGolden Week; late-April to early-May holiday period
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่ณฝ้ญใใใใmonetary offering; offering money
่ณฝ้ญ็ฎฑใใใใใฐใoffertory box
็ฅญ็คผใใใใreligious festival; ritual ceremony
้
่ตใใใใsake brewery; sake storehouse
็ใใใใsake cup
ๆกๅน้ชใใใใตใถใcherry blossom blizzard
ๆก้ค
ใใใใใกcherry blossom rice cake
้
้บนใใใใใsake koji; rice koji for brewing sake
้
ใฎ่ดใใใฎใใใชfood to accompany sake; drinking snacks
็ฌน้ฃพใใใใใใTanabata bamboo decoration; decorated bamboo branch
ๆงใ็ฉใใใใใฎoffering; tribute; oblation
็ฌนๅฃๅญใใใ ใใsasa dango; mugwort rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves
็ฌนใฎ่ใใใฎใฏbamboo grass leaves
่ ๅบงใใใใScorpio; the Scorpion
ใใคใพๆใใใคใพใใfried fish cake; satsuma-age
่ถ้ๅ
ทใใฉใใtea ceremony utensils; tea equipment
ใตใใใณchorus; hook; climax of a song
ไฝๅใใmanual labor at a temple; cleaning and maintenance work (in Zen Buddhism)
ไฝๅ่กฃใใใsamue; work clothes (traditional Japanese)
ไธใๆฅใใใใซใกfirst three days of the New Year
ไธ็ฟใใใใthe three wise monkeys
ไธๅไธๅๅฟใใใใ
ใใใใใใthirty-third death anniversary; 33rd memorial service
ใใไปใใใใฅใusing -san (honorific); addressing someone with -san
ไธไบบๅฎๅฅณใใใซใใใใใthe three court ladies of a hina display
ๅๆใใใฑใworship, shrine/temple visit
ๅๆ่
ใใใฑใใใworshipper; shrine or temple visitor
ไธๆใใใใthree mon (old coin); a pittance; cheap
ๅๅ่
ใใใใคใใattendee; guest (at a ceremony)
ๅบงๅณใฎ้ใใใใฎใใpersonal motto; favorite maxim
่ฉฉใpoem, poetry
่ฉฉๆญใใใpoetry; verse
ๅผใใformula; expression; equation; ceremony
ๅผๅ ดใใใใใceremony hall; wedding venue; funeral venue
ไปไบ็ดใใใใจใใใlast working day of the year
็
ๅญๅบงใใใLeo; the Lion
็
ๅญ่ใใใพใlion dance
ๅธซๅ ใใใใmaster, teacher (of an art or craft)
ๅๅไนๆฅใใใ
ใใใซใก49th day memorial service
ๆญป็่ฆณใใใใใview of life and death; philosophy on mortality
่ช็ถ้บ็ฃใใใใใใnatural heritage; natural heritage site
ไธไบ่ชฟใใกใใกใใseven-five rhythm; 7-5 syllabic meter
ไธ็ฆ็ฅใใกใตใใใSeven Lucky Gods
ไธๅณใใกใฟseven-spice chili powder; shichimi
ไธ่ผชใใกใใshichirin; small portable charcoal grill
ๆผๅจใใฃใlacquerware
่่กใใฃใใcrawling on one's knees; approaching on one's knees
ๅฎคๅ
ๅฑฅใใใคใชใใฐใindoor shoes; house slippers
็ดๅใใงzigzag paper streamers (Shinto)
็ซนๅใใชใshinai; bamboo sword (used in kendo)
ๅธซ็ฏใใฏใmaster instructor; teacher; exemplar
ๆธ่ฐทใใถใShibuya (Tokyo youth-culture district)
ใใ้ฃพใใใใใใNew Year's rope decoration
ๆณจ้ฃ็ธใใใชใsacred rope; shimenawa
่ฌๆฉไผใใใใใใthank-you party; appreciation gathering
ๅ็ๆ ใใใใใใฐใphotogenic quality; looking good in photos
่ตคๅฃใใใฃใใunlucky day (except around noon); inauspicious day in the rokuyo calendar
ๅฐ็ใใใฆใshooting gallery; target shooting
็คพๅใใใshrine affairs; shrine duties
็คพๅๆใใใใใshrine office
ๆฑใใ
vermillion; cinnabar red
ๆฑๅฐใใ
ใใred seal
็ฅๅ่ขใใ
ใใใถใใgift money envelope; celebratory envelope
ๅฐฑ่ท็ฅใใใ
ใใใใใใใjob celebration gift; employment congratulation gift
ๅ่ตๅบซใใ
ใใใใstorage facility; repository; vault
็งๅใใ
ใใถใautumnal equinox
้
ๅจใใ
ใsake vessel; drinking vessel
ๅฎฟ็ธใใ
ใใใpredestined bond; fate from a previous life; karmic connection
็ฅ็ฅญใใ
ใใใcelebration; festivity; festival
็ฅๆฅใใ
ใใใคnational holiday; public holiday
็ฅ้ปใใ
ใใงใcongratulatory telegram
็ฅๆฏใใ
ใใฏใcelebratory toast; victory drink
ๅฎฟๅ ด็บใใ
ใใฐใพใกpost town, post station town
ๅฎ่ญท้ใใ
ใใใguardian spirit
ๅบๅฎถใใ
ใฃใentering the priesthood, becoming a monk or nun
ๅบ็ฃ็ฅใใใ
ใฃใใใใใbaby shower gift; childbirth celebration gift
ๅบไธ้ญใใ
ใฃใใใfish whose name changes as it grows; promotion fish
่ถฃๅณไบบใใ
ใฟใใhobbyist; person of refined tastes
ๆฅๅใใ
ใใถใspring equinox; vernal equinox
ๆญฃๆ้ฃพใใใใใใคใใใNew Year decorations
ๅฐๅใใใใใกsmall blessing (omikuji fortune level)
ๅฐๆฃ็คใใใใใฐใshogi board; Japanese chess board
ๆธ็ปใใใcalligraphy and painting; written and visual art
่ทไบบๆฐ่ณชใใใใซใใใใartisan temperament; craftsman spirit
้ฃๆๅใใใใถใใfood culture; culinary tradition
ๅๅฟใใใใbeginner's mind; original intention
ๅฆๅฅณไฝใใใใใใdebut work; maiden work
ๆไธญ่ฆ่ใใใใกใ
ใใฟใพใsummer greeting card; midsummer greeting
ๆธ้ใใใฉใcalligraphy
ๅไธๆฅใใใชใฎใ7th day memorial; first seventh-day service
่ณๆ้คจใใใใใใarchive; museum; resource center; reference hall
็ฝ็กๅขใใใใwhite wedding kimono
ๆฐๅฑ
็ฅใใใใใใใใhousewarming gift; housewarming celebration
ๆฐๆญใใใใคnew banknote; crisp bill
ๆฐๆฅใใใใ
ใNew Year; early spring
็ฅ่ทใใใใใShinto priest; Shinto clergy
้ฒไธใใใใใ(formal/humble) presenting a gift to a superior
ๆฐไบบ่ณใใใใใใใnewcomer award; rookie of the year award
็ฅๅๅผใใใใใใShinto wedding ceremony
ๆฐๅนดไผใใใญใใใNew Year's party; New Year's gathering
ๆฐๅฉฆใใใทbride
้ฒ็ฉใใใใคgift; present (formal); offering
็ฅ้ใใใใdivine spirit; sacred spirit
ๆฐ้ใใใใbridegroom, groom
ๆฐ้ๆฐๅฉฆใใใใใใใทbride and groom; the newlyweds
่ชๅทฑไธปๅผตใใใใ
ใกใใself-assertion; asserting oneself
่ชๅทฑๅบ็ใใใใ
ใฃใฑใself-publishing
ๅฐ็ใใใhell, inferno
ๅฐ้ฎ็ฅญใใกใใใground-breaking ceremony; Shinto rite before construction
่ชไผใใงใautobiography
ๅฐ็ธ้ใใฐใใใearthbound spirit; ghost bound to a place
่ใฎ็ฎๅใใใฎใใใtraditional Japanese paper umbrella
ๅไบๅคใใ
ใใใnight of the full moon; harvest moon
ๅไธๅๅฟใใ
ใใใใใใthirteenth death anniversary memorial service
ๆ่กใใ
ใใใ
ใคjujutsu; jiu-jitsu; grappling art
ๅไบๆฏใใ
ใใซใthe twelve zodiac animals; Chinese zodiac
้็ฎฑใใ
ใใฐใtiered box; stacking food box
้่ฆๆๅ่ฒกใใ
ใใใใถใใใใImportant Cultural Property
ๅๆใใ
ใใใConfucianism
ๅ่
ใใ
ใใConfucian scholar; follower of Confucianism
ๅช่กใใ
ใใ
ใคsorcery, black magic, spell
็ดๅซ่ถใใ
ใใใฃใtraditional coffee shop (no alcohol)
ๅทก็คผใใ
ใใใpilgrimage
่ช็ฑ็ ็ฉถใใใใใใใ
ใindependent study project (school assignment)
ไธ็ใใใใใEmperor Emeritus; retired emperor
็่
ๅฟ
่กฐใใใใใใฒใฃใใthe prosperous must decline; all glory is fleeting
ๆ
่ถฃใใใใใ
charm; taste; artistic sentiment; refined atmosphere
้คๅคใฎ้ใใใใฎใใญNew Year's Eve bell
ไปใใbenevolence; humaneness; compassion
็ฅ็คพไป้ฃใใใใใถใฃใใshrines and temples
ไบบๅๅผใใใใใใsecular wedding ceremony; civil-style wedding
็ๅนณใใในใjinbei, traditional Japanese summer garment
ๆฐดๅขจ็ปใใใผใใink wash painting; sumi-e
ๅธใ็ฉๆคใใใใฎใใclear soup bowl; lacquered soup bowl
ๅดๆฌใใใใreverence; veneration; deep respect
ๅดๆ่
ใใใฏใใใworshipper; admirer; devotee
ๆซๅใใใใกfuture blessing (omikuji fortune level)
ๆซๅบใใใใใฒใใใgrowing wider toward the end; auspicious prosperity
็ฐพใใ ใbamboo blind, reed screen
ๅฏธๅฟใใใsmall token of gratitude (money or gift); gratuity
่็ซใใใsacred fire; Olympic flame
ไธ็ดๆซใใใใพใคend of the century, fin de siecle
ๆญฃๅบงใใใformal Japanese sitting (kneeling)
ๆไบบๅผใใใใใใcoming-of-age ceremony
ๆญฃ็ตฑใใใจใorthodox, legitimate, authentic
่ฅฟๆดๆ ็ปใใใใใใใWestern film; Western movie
่ฅฟๆดๅผใใใใใใWestern-style
็ณๅใใใใstone statue; stone figure
้ขๅใใใจใranked sumo wrestler
่ตค้ฃฏใใใฏใred bean rice; sekihan
็ฏๅฅใใฃใseasonal festival; traditional holiday
ๅ่
นใใฃใทใseppuku, ritual suicide by disembowelment
็ท้ฆ่ฑ็ซใใใใใฏใชใณsparkler (handheld firework)
ๆฆๅฝใใใใwarring states; period of civil war and rival feudal lords (especially the Sengoku period, c. 1467โ1615)
ๅ็งๆฅฝใใใใ
ใใใfinal day; closing performance
ๅ ๆ่กใใใใใใ
ใคastrology
ๅฎฃ่ชใใใใใใใใto swear an oath; to take a pledge
ๅ็พฝ้ถดใใใฐใฅใthousand folded paper cranes
้คๅฅใใในใคfarewell gift; parting gift (often money)
ใใใใใใใใsweet red bean soup (with mochi)
ๅฎๅฎถใใใhead family; founding school; grand master's house
่ฌๅผใใใใfuneral
่ตฐ้ฆฌ็ฏใฎใใใใใพใจใใฎใใlike a revolving lantern; (memories) flashing before one's eyes
ๅๆฅญ็ฅใใใคใใใใใใgraduation celebration gift
่้บฆๆฎปใใฐใใbuckwheat hulls; buckwheat husks
ใฝใผใน็ผใใใฐใใผใใใใใฐsauce yakisoba; stir-fried noodles with Worcester sauce
่ดๅใใใฆใpresentation; bestowal
่ด็ญๅใใใจใใฒใgift; present; gift item
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ๅคงๅฎใใใใlucky day; auspicious day
ไฝ่ฒ็ฅญใใใใใใsports festival; athletic meet
ๅคง่กๅใใใใ
ใใpopularization; mass popularization
ๅคง่กๆๅใใใใ
ใใถใใpopular culture; mass culture
ๅคง่กๆๅญฆใใใใ
ใใถใใใpopular fiction; mass-market literature
็ฐๆคใใใใrice planting
ๆป่กใใใใใwaterfall meditation; waterfall ascetic practice
ๆฒขๅบตใใใใtakuan, pickled daikon radish
็ซน็ดฐๅทฅใใใใใbamboo craft; bambooware
็ซนๅใใใจใbamboo cutter; bamboo gathering
ๅใฟใใใชใฟrefinement; accomplishment; modesty; taste
ใใใชใใใใชใto enjoy (as a pastime); to have refined taste in; to be well-mannered
ไธๅๅใใใearthen floor, concrete entrance floor
ใใใใใผใใใใใใผใpounded burdock (New Year dish)
็ฅใใใใcurse; divine punishment; retribution
็ซใก่ชญใฟใใกใใฟreading while standing (in a store)
้็ญใใฃใดใคskilled handwriting; beautiful penmanship
็ฐไฝใใใฅใใcandied dried sardines (New Year dish)
็ธฆๆธใใใฆใใvertical writing
็ซๅฝนใใฆใใleading male role; male protagonist (in kabuki)
ไธๅคใใชใฐใTanabata; Star Festival
ไธๅค้ฃพใใใชใฐใใใใTanabata decorations
ไธๅค็ฅญใใใชใฐใใพใคใTanabata festival; Star Festival
ใฟใใญๅฏๅ
ฅใใใฌใใญใใpretending to be asleep
ๅคๆๅใใถใใmulticultural; relating to multiple cultures
ใฟใกๅฃใใใใกcasual speech; informal language
ๅคชๅคซใใใtayuu; high-ranking performer or courtesan
็ซฏๅใใใBoys' Day; Tango no Sekku (May 5)
็ซฏๅใฎ็ฏๅฅใใใใฎใใฃใBoys' Day festival
็ญๅใใใใstrip of paper (for poems/wishes)
่ช็็ฅญใใใใใใใbirthday celebration; birthday festival (esp. for an idol or fictional character)
็ญ็ทจๅฐ่ชฌใใใบใใใใใใคshort story; short fiction
ๅ็ฉใใใใฎbolt of cloth; roll of fabric (especially for making kimono)
ๅคงๅใ ใใใกgreat blessing; very lucky; best fortune
ๅคงๅถใ ใใใใgreat misfortune; worst luck
ๅคงๆตดๅ ดใ ใใใใใใlarge communal bath; public bath area
ๅ
่ฃ้ใ ใใใณใชimperial dolls; the emperor and empress pair of a hina display
ๅฑฑ่ปใ ใfestival float
ๅบๆฑๅทปใใ ใใพใdashi-rolled omelette
ใ ใใพใ ใใพdaruma doll, tumbler doll
ๅฐๅใใใใกใใใใใregional revitalization; community development
ๅฐๅๆงใกใใใใregional characteristics; local character
ๅๆญณ้ฃดใกใจใใใchitose-ame; long candy given at Shichi-Go-San
่ถ่ซใใกใใใtea snack; refreshment served with tea
่ถ่ๅญใกใใใtea cakes; snacks served with tea
่ถๅจใกใใtea utensils; tea implements
่ถๆใกใใใใtea scoop; bamboo scoop for matcha
่ถๅธญใกใใใtea gathering; tea-ceremony seat
่ถ็ญ
ใกใใใtea whisk (for matcha); chasen
่ถๆใกใใใteacup saucer; coaster for a teacup
่ถ้ใกใใฉใtea ceremony; way of tea
่ถใฎ้ใกใใฎใพliving room (traditional)
ไธญๅใกใ
ใใใกmiddle blessing (omikuji fortune level)
ๅฟ ็พฉใกใ
ใใloyalty; fidelity; devotion (to a lord or master)
ๅฟ ็ฌใกใ
ใใใfaithful dog; loyal dog
ไธญ็งใกใ
ใใใ
ใmid-autumn; the height of autumn
ๅผๆใกใใใcondolence; sympathy for the bereaved
ๅผ่พใกใใใfuneral address; eulogy; memorial speech
ๆ็ฏใกใใใกใpaper lantern
ๅผ้ปใกใใใงใcondolence telegram
็บๅ
ไผใกใใใชใใใneighborhood association
้ท็ทจๅฐ่ชฌใกใใใธใใใใใใคfull-length novel; long novel
ๅผๅใกใใใใcondolence visit; call of condolence; visit of mourning
ใกใใใพใใกใใใพใtopknot, samurai hairstyle
ๅไปฃ็ดใกใใใฟdecorative patterned paper; chiyogami
ใกใใๅฏฟๅธใกใใใใchirashi-zushi, scattered sushi
่ฟฝๆผใคใใจใmourning; memorial; tribute to the deceased
่ฟฝๆผๅผใคใใจใใใmemorial service; ceremony held to honor and remember the deceased
้้ๅ็คผใคใใใใใrite of passage
้ๅฅฝใฟใคใใใฎใฟconnoisseur's taste; appealing to experts
ๆ่ฆใคใใฟmoon viewing
้ผใคใฅใฟhand drum; tsuzumi drum
้ๅคใคใwake; vigil; all-night watch over the deceased
้ฃๆธใคใใใpersonal profile for an arranged-marriage meeting
ๅบญๅใฆใใใgarden (formal, landscaped)
ๅ้ซชใฆใใฏใคhead shaving; tonsure
ๆ็ธใฆใใpalm lines; palmistry
้ๆฟ็ผใใฆใฃใฑใใใteppanyaki, iron griddle cooking
ๆๆฏฌใฆใพใtemari; decorative thread ball; traditional Japanese handball
ๆๅ็ฃใฆใฟใใgift brought when visiting; host gift
ๆใใคใใฆใใคใto place one's hands (on the floor); to bow deeply
ใๅฑใฆใexhibition; show (suffix)
ๅคฉ็ใฆใใtengu, long-nosed goblin
ๅฑ็คบใฆใใexhibition, display
ๅฑ็คบๅใฆใใใฒใexhibit; display item
ๅคฉ็งคๅบงใฆใใณใใLibra; the Scales
็นๆฃใฆใใผใpoint sticks (mahjong scoring sticks)
ๅฑ่ฆงใฆใใใexhibition; display; showing
ใใณใฌใผใทใงใณใงใใใผใใใdecoration; ornament; (act of) decorating
ไผๆฟใงใใใใtradition, folklore, oral transmission
ไผ่ชฌใงใใใคlegend
ไผ็ตฑ่ธ่ฝใงใใจใใใใฎใtraditional performing arts
ไผ็ตฑ็ฃๆฅญใงใใจใใใใใใtraditional industry; traditional craft industry
ๆฎฟๅ ใงใใฉใpalace, hall; hall of fame
ๅๅฃใจใใใswords; swords and blades
ๆฑ็
งๅฎฎใจใใใใใใToshogu Shrine
ๅฌ่ณใจใใwinter solstice
ๅฝไปฃใจใใ ใthe present age; current generation; current head (of a family or school)
ๆฑๅใจใใปใTohoku region; northeast
ๅฐๆฅ็ฉใจใใใใใฎa gift received; a present sent to one
ๅพณใจใvirtue; moral excellence; merit
ๆญณ็ฅๆงใจใใใฟใใพNew Year deity; god of the incoming year
้ฝๅธไผ่ชฌใจใใงใใใคurban legend; modern myth
ๅพณๅฉใจใฃใใsake bottle; sake carafe
็่ขใจใใใงtomesode; formal kimono for married women
ๅๅผใจใใณใday of shared fortune (in the six-day calendar cycle)
ๅฏ
ๅนดใจใใฉใYear of the Tiger (zodiac)
้ณฅๅฑ
ใจใใtorii gate; shrine gate
ๅใ็ฟใจใใใsmall individual plate; serving plate
ใจใใๆๅธใจใใใใใถshredded kelp; shaved kelp
ๅไบบใฉใใใcoterie; group of like-minded people
ๅไธๅบงใฉใใkneeling on the ground (in apology or supplication)
ๅ่ถณใฉใใwith shoes on, shod feet
ๅ่ถณๅณ็ฆใฉใใใใใใno shoes allowed; shoes strictly prohibited
ๅ่ตใฉใใearthen storehouse; kura
ๅไฟตใฉใฒใใsumo ring; arena
ๅไฟตๅ
ฅใใฉใฒใใใใring-entering ceremony (sumo)
ๅ้ใฉใพdirt floor
ๅ็จใฉใใdoyล; 18-day seasonal period
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็ดๆจ่ณใชใใใใใNaoki Prize
ไปฒๅฑ
ใใใชใใใใwaitress at a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant
้ทๅใชใใใnagauta; long-song shamisen genre for kabuki
้ทๅฑใชใใrow house; tenement; long house (traditional Japanese)
ไปฒไบบใชใใใฉmatchmaker, go-between
่ฌใใใชใใใriddle; word puzzle; lateral-thinking puzzle
ๆบๅฐใชใคใใstamping a seal; affixing a seal
ๅค็ฎๆผฑ็ณใชใคใใใใใNatsume Soseki (1867-1916), novelist
ไธๅๅฟใชใชใใใseventh death anniversary memorial service
ไธ่็ฒฅใชใชใใใใseven-herb rice porridge
ไธๅๅฒใใชใชใถใใseventy percent in bloom; nearly full bloom
็ใใผใซใชใพใณใผใdraft beer; draught beer
ๆ้ใชใใใnouveau riche, upstart
็ท่ฒใชใใใใmale homosexuality; male-male love (historical/literary term)
ๅ่ฎใชใใฐใSouthern barbarians; Western-style; nanban cooking
ไบๆฌกๅตไฝใซใใใใใfan fiction; derivative work
ไบๅๅ็ฏๆฐใซใใ
ใใใใฃใthe 24 solar terms
ไบๅๆตใซใจใใใ
ใdual-wielding; excelling in two fields
ๆฅๆฌๅผใซใปใใใJapanese-style
ๆฅๆฌ่ถใซใปใใกใJapanese green tea
ๆฅๆฌ่่ธใซใปใใถใใJapanese traditional dance; nihon-buyล
ๆฅๆฌๆๅใซใปใใถใใJapanese culture
ๅ
ฅๅๅผใซใ
ใใใใใkindergarten entrance ceremony; nursery school entrance ceremony
ๅ
ฅๅญฆ็ฅใใซใ
ใใใใใใschool entrance celebration gift
ไปปไพ ใซใใใใchivalry; gallantry; code of honor among outlaws
ไบบๆ
ใซใใใใhuman feelings, compassion
็ฆฐๅฎใญใsenior Shinto priest; shrine priest
็ทดใๅใใญใใใnerikiri (shaped wagashi)
ๅนด่ณ็ถใใพใใญใใใใใใใพใending one's New Year's card custom
ๅนด่ณใฏใใใญใใใฏใใNew Year's postcard
ๅฟต้กๆๅฐฑใญใใใใใใใใ
fulfillment of a long-cherished wish
ๅนดๅฟใญใใmemorial anniversary; anniversary of a death
ๅนดไธญ่กไบใญใใใ
ใใใใใannual event; yearly function
ๅนดๆซๅนดๅงใญใใพใคใญใใyear-end and New Year period
่ฝ่ๅฐใฎใใถใใNoh stage
่ฝ้ขใฎใใใNoh mask
็ดๆถผใฎใใใใcooling off in summer; enjoying the cool evening air
็จๆใฎใdecorative gift paper; noshi
ใฎใ่ขใฎใใถใใdecorative envelope for money gifts
้ฃฒใฟใใฑใผใทใงใณใฎใฟใซใใผใใใbonding over drinks; drinking-based networking
้ฃฒใฟๅฑ่กใฎใฟใใใbar district; drinking quarter; street of bars
็ฅ่ฉใฎใใจShinto ritual prayer (recited by a priest)
ๆ็ฐพใฎใใshop curtain, goodwill
ๅชใใฎใใcurse; hex; spell
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่ๅพ้ใฏใใใใspirit behind someone; spirit hovering behind a person
ใฏใใชใใชใใฏใใชใใชใto pass away; to die (euphemism)
ใฏใใชใใฏใใชใtransience; ephemerality; fleeting nature
ๅขๅ ดใฏใใฐgraveyard, cemetery
ๅขๅใใฏใใพใใvisiting a grave
ๅ่ฆงไผใฏใใใใใexposition; fair; exhibition
็ฎฑๅบญใฏใใซใminiature garden; sandbox (game genre)
็บ่ปใกใญใใฃใฏใฃใใใใใงใtrain departure melody
ๅๅบๆผใฏใคใใ
ใคใใfirst appearance; debut performance
ๅ่ๅฐใฏใคใถใใfirst stage appearance; debut performance
ๅๅฎฎๅใใฏใคใฟใใพใใbaby's first shrine visit
ๅๅคขใฏใคใใfirst dream of the new year
่ๆใฏใฅใAugust (traditional Japanese name)
ๅบๅฎถใฏใชใใrakugo storyteller; professional raconteur
่ฑๅทใใฏใชใณใlate spring cold snap (during cherry blossom season)
่ฑ็ซๅคงไผใฏใชใณใใใใfireworks festival, fireworks display
่ฑๆญใฏใชใตใ hanafuda; flower cards
่ฑ่ผชใฏใชใwreath; floral wreath; garland
ๆฉๅฃ่จ่ใฏใใใกใใจใฐtongue twister
ๆฅใฎไธ่ใฏใใฎใชใชใใseven spring herbs
ๆฅๅฝผๅฒธใฏใใฒใใspring equinox period; spring higan
ๆดใ็ใฏใใformal clothes, festive attire
ๆดใไนใใฏใใใpraying for clear weather; wishing for good weather
ใใญใฆใฃใณใฏใใใใHalloween
ๅ็ๆใฏใใใใถใwritten apology; reflection paper
ๅช้
ใฐใใใใmatchmaking; go-between (for marriage)
ๆ ใใฐใphotogenic quality; looking good (especially on social media); visual appeal
ๅใใใฐใใto trick; to bewitch; to deceive through transformation
้ฆฌๅธใฐใใhorse racing ticket; betting slip
ๆฅใฐใกplectrum, drumstick, pick (for traditional instruments)
ๆๅใฐใฃใจใdrawing a sword; unsheathing a blade
ใใฌใณใฟใคใณใใผใฐใใใใใใงใผValentine's Day
ๆฅๅธฐใๆธฉๆณใฒใใใใใใใday-trip hot spring, hot spring for day use
ๅฝผๅฒธไผใฒใใใhigan service; equinox memorial service
ๅผใๅบ็ฉใฒใใงใใฎwedding favor, gift to guests
ๅฝฆๆใฒใใผใHikoboshi; the Cowherd Star (Altair); the male figure in the Tanabata legend
ๆๆใฒใใใladle; dipper
่ใใคใใฒใใใคใto rest one's elbows on (a table); to prop one's chin on one's elbow
ๅผใฃ่ถใ็ฅใใฒใฃใใใใใhousewarming gift
ใใใใใใใฒใฃใทใปใฃใทhip-hop
็ญๅใฒใคใใpen name; pseudonym
ไธ่จๆญใใฒใจใใจใใจใใto give a brief notice; to say a word of warning; to let someone know beforehand
้ใฒใชchick; baby bird; doll (for Hinamatsuri)
ใฒใช็ฅญใใฒใชใพใคใDoll Festival, Girls' Day
ๆฅใฎไธธใฒใฎใพใHinomaru (Japanese national flag)
็พไบบไธ้ฆใฒใใใซใใใฃใใ
Hyakunin Isshu; one hundred poems by one hundred poets
ๆฒๆใฒใใtragic love; ill-fated romance
็พ่กๅใณใใ
ใคใฒใwork of art; art object
็พไบบ็ปใณใใใportrait of a beautiful woman; bijin-ga
็พ่ซใณใ ใmoving story, heartwarming tale
็พ็ฝๅนๆใณใฏใใใใskin-whitening effect; brightening effect
็พๆๅญใณใใbeautiful handwriting; elegant penmanship
้ขจๆฐดใตใใใfeng shui
้ขจไฟใตใใใcustoms; manners; adult entertainment
้ขจๅใตใใฉnatural features; climate and culture; local character
้ขจ็ฉ่ฉฉใตใใถใคใseasonal feature; thing associated with a season
้ขจ้ดใตใใใwind chime
ๅธๆใตใใใproselytizing; missionary work; spreading a belief
ไธ็พฉ็ใตใใingratitude; failure to meet social obligations
่ขฑ็ดใตใใwrapping cloth for gift envelopes; ceremonial cloth
ๆใใตใใto comply with; to observe; to submit to
็ฆๅผใใตใใณใlucky draw; lottery; raffle
็ฆ่ขใตใใถใใlucky bag; grab bag
ๆๅชใตใใใmourning; bereavement period
ไธ็ฅๅ่ขใตใใ
ใใใถใใcondolence money envelope; funeral gift envelope
่คๆฃใตใใ ใชwisteria trellis; wisteria arbor
่
ๅฅณๅญใตใใใfujoshi; female fan of boys' love (BL) content
ๅฉฆไบบไผใตใใใใwomen's association; women's group
้ขจๆ
ใตใใelegance; taste; charm; atmosphere
ๅๅญๅบงใตใใใGemini; the Twins
ๅธๅฃๅนฒใใตใจใใปใairing out bedding; drying futon
ๆตฎ้้ใตใใใใwandering spirit; roving ghost
ใใฉใณในๆ็ใตใใใใใใใFrench cuisine
ๆฏ่ขใตใใใงlong-sleeved kimono (for young unmarried women)
ๆ
้ทใตใใใจhometown; birthplace; native place
้ขจ็ๅ
ๅฑ้ขจใตใใใใณใใใถtea-ceremony folding screen
้ขจๅๆทใตใใใwrapping cloth
ๆญฆ่ธใถใใmartial arts, military arts
ไธ็ฅๅใถใใ
ใใcondolence money, funeral offering
่ๅฐๆจๆถใถใใใใใใคstage greeting; in-person appearance by cast and crew
ไปๆใถใฃใใใBuddhism
ไปๅ
ทใถใคใBuddhist altar fittings; Buddhist ritual implements
ไปๆป
ใถใคใใคunlucky day; inauspicious day
ๆญฆ้ใถใฉใmartial arts
ๆๅๅฒ็ซ ใถใใใใใใใOrder of Culture
ๆๅ่ฒกใถใใใใcultural property, cultural asset
ๆๅๅฒใถใใใcultural history
ๆๅ้ฑ้ใถใใใใ
ใใใculture week
ๆๅไบบ้กๅญฆใถใใใใใใใใcultural anthropology
ๆๅญฆ่ณใถใใใใใใliterary prize; literary award
ๅๅฎถใถใใbranch family; cadet family
ๆ็ญๅฎถใถใใดใคใwriter; author; literary person
ๆๆ้ๅใถใใใใใใcivilization and enlightenment; Meiji-era Westernization
ๆๆฅฝใถใใใBunraku puppet theater
ใใผใฑใถใผใbouquet (small bunch of flowers, especially as carried by a bride)
้ไผๅผใธใใใใใclosing ceremony
ๅคๅใธใใtransformation; shape-shifting; apparition
่ฟ็คผใธใใใreturn gift; returning a courtesy
ๅฅ้ธในใฃใฆใvilla; secondary residence; detached mansion
ใใณใใผใ ใบใใญใผใpen name
ๅ ฑๆฉใปใใใrepaying kindness; returning a favor
ๅฅ็ฎใปใใใdedication; offering; consecration
ๅฎ็ฉๅบซใปใใใคใtreasure house; treasury; repository of valuables
ๅ ฑ้ฃ็ธใใใปใใใใใใใto report, contact, and consult (workplace communication principle)
้ ฌๆใใคใใปใใฅใใใคใto rest one's chin on one's hand; to prop up one's cheek with one's hand
ๅนฒใๆฟใปใใใdried persimmon
ๅนฒใ่ๅญใปใใใdried sweets; dry Japanese confectionery
ใในใใปใใจhost; male escort; host computer
็ดฐๅทปใใปใใพใthin sushi roll
่็ฉใใปใใใใfirefly viewing; firefly catching
ใใฉใผๆ ็ปใปใใผใใใhorror movie; horror film
ๅฝซใๅธซใปใใtattoo artist; engraver; carver
ใใฏใคใใใผใปใใใจใงใผWhite Day
ๆฌๅฑฑใปใใใhead temple; main temple
ๆฌๅ ด็ฉใปใใฐใใฎthe genuine article; authentic product
ๆฌๅใปใใใmain unlucky year; principal calamity year
ๆฃ่กใผใใใ
ใคthe art of the staff (a Japanese martial art)
ๅฟๅนดไผใผใใญใใใyear-end party
ๅขๅใผใใvisiting a grave; paying respects at a grave
็กไธน้ค
ใผใใใกbotamochi; rice cake coated with sweet red bean paste
็กไธน่ใผใใใซใwild boar meat
็ๆ ฝใผใใใbonsai
ๆขต้ใผใใใใtemple bell; Buddhist temple bell
็ไผใฟใผใใใใฟObon holidays; summer holiday around the Bon festival
ใใผใคใบใฉใใผใผใใใใถboys' love; BL; male-male romance genre
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่ๅฆใพใใapprentice geisha; maiko
ๅ่ฌใพใใใburial; interment
ๅๆใใพใใใapron (traditional Japanese style)
ๅๅใพใใใyear before an unlucky year; pre-calamity year
ๅน้ใพใใใintermission; interval
ๅน้ใใพใใใbeginning; opening; start of an era
ๅนใฎๅ
ๅผๅฝใพใใฎใใกในใใจใtraditional boxed lunch with assorted side dishes
็บๅฎถใพใกใtraditional townhouse; merchant's house
ๆน่ถ็ขใพใฃใกใใใmatcha bowl; tea ceremony bowl
็ฅญใใพใคใto enshrine; to deify; to worship
้ญ้คใใพใใcharm against evil; talisman; ward
ใพใใพใball; decorative ball
ๆผซ็ปๅฎถใพใใใmanga artist; cartoonist
ๆผซๆใณใณใใพใใใใใใณmanzai duo; comedy duo (performing manzai stand-up)
ๆผซๆๅธซใพใใใใmanzai comedian; comic dialogue performer
ๆผซ่ซใพใใ ใcomic talk; humorous monologue; chat
ไธ่้ใพใใใใใ
ใMan'yลshลซ; Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves
้บปๅฉ่ฑ่
ใพใผใผใผใฉใใตmapo tofu
่ฆๅพใฟใdramatic pose (in kabuki); striking a pose
็ฅ่ผฟใฟใใportable shrine
ๆฐด็ถๅบงใฟใใใใAquarius; the Water Bearer
ๆฐดๅทฎใใฟใใใwater jug; pitcher; water container for tea ceremony
ๆฐดๅผใฟใใฒใdecorative paper cords (for gifts)
ๆฐด้ขจ่นใฟใใตใใใwater balloon
ไธใค่ดใฟใคใใใชthe three essential New Year's dishes
็ๅใใฟใจใto watch over (a dying person); to be at someone's deathbed
ๆฐด็กๆใฟใชใฅใJune (traditional name); a type of wagashi
่ฆ่้ใฟใพใใใsympathy money; condolence payment
้ฝ่ฝใกใฟใใใใกfleeing the capital; leaving the city
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ใฟใใณelegance; refinement; courtly grace; miyabi
ๆฐ่ธใฟใใใfolk craft; folk art
ๆฐ่ธๅใฟใใใใฒใfolk craft; traditional handicraft
ๆฐไฟใฟใใใfolklore, folk customs
ๆฐๆใฟใใใethnic group, people, nation
ๆฐไฟๅญฆใฟใใใใใfolklore studies; folkloristics
ๆฐๆ็ใฟใใใใฆใethnic; national; pertaining to a people or ethnic group
ๆๆไฝใฟใใกใใใใMincho typeface; Ming-style font
ๆฐ่ฉฑใฟใใfolk tale; folk story; legend
่ฟใ้
ใใใใใhair of the dog; drinking alcohol to cure a hangover
่ฟใ็ซใใใใณwelcoming fire (lit at start of Obon)
ๆใชใใใใใใชใใtraditional; old-fashioned; unchanged from the old days
็กๆใใselflessness; no-self (Buddhist); self-forgetfulness
่ธใ่ๅญใใใใsteamed confection; steamed sweet
็กๅธธๆใใใใใใsense of impermanence; feeling of transience
ๅ็ปๅบงใใใใrepertory cinema; art-house theater showing classic films
ๅๆใใใใคharvest moon; bright full moon (esp. of mid-autumn)
ๅ็ฃใใใใfamous product; local specialty
ๅๅบไบคๆใใใใใใใexchanging business cards
่ฟทไฟกใใใใsuperstition
ๅไบบ่ธใใใใใใmasterful skill; virtuoso performance; expert technique
ๅ่ทกใใใใfamous historic site; celebrated ruins
ๅฅๅใใใฉthe underworld; the realm of the dead; Hades
ๅ็ฉๆ็ใใใถใคใใใใlocal specialty dish; famous regional cuisine
้ๆใใใถใinscription; engraved text
ๅฝๅๅผใใใใใใnaming ceremony
ๅชใmourning; bereavement
่ใใใใใto sprout, to feel passion
้ป็ฅทใใใจใsilent prayer; moment of silence
ใใก็ฑณใใกใใglutinous rice, mochi rice
ๆจๅทฅ่ธใใฃใใใใwoodcraft; wood crafts; woodworking art
ใใฆใชใใใฆใชใhospitality; reception; entertainment
ๆไธญใใชใmonaka (wafer-shell sweet)
ใใฎใฅใใใใฎใฅใใmanufacturing, craftsmanship
็ฉใฎๅใใใฎใฎใใใthe pathos of things; mono no aware
็ฉใฎๆชใใฎใฎใevil spirit, supernatural being
ๅชๆใใตใmourning clothes
็พๆฅ็ฅใใใใใใใ100-day celebration (for a baby)
ๆกใฎ็ฏๅฅใใใฎใใฃใGirls' Day festival; Peach Festival
็ดใใcrest, family crest, pattern
้ไธใใใpupil; disciple; student (of a master)
่้ฆใใใใappreciating incense; 'listening' to incense
้ไบบใใใใdisciple; pupil; follower
้ๅ็บใใใใใพใกtemple town; town around a temple or shrine
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้คจใใใmansion; manor; grand residence
ๅฑฑ็พๅบงใใใCapricorn; the Goat
ๅๅนดใใใฉใunlucky year, climacteric year
ๅ้คใใใใใwarding off bad luck; evil-averting charm
ๆซใใใtower, turret, scaffold
ๅฑๅทใใใshop name, trade name; stage family name
ๅฑๅฐๆใใใใใfood stall village; cluster of food stalls
้ๆฎใใผunsophisticated, uncouth
ๆนฏไธใใใใใใjust after a bath; fresh from the bath
ๆๅฝขๆๅ่ฒกใใใใใถใใใใtangible cultural property
ๅนฝ็ใใใใprofound mystery; subtle elegance; yugen
้่ฌใใใใglaze (ceramics)
ๅนฝ้ใใใใghost, specter
ๆนฏๅทใใใใcatching cold after a bath
ๆนฏ่ฑ่
ใใฉใใตboiled tofu; tofu hot pot
ๆนฏ่ใใฐtofu skin; yuba
ๆๅใใใณใใpinky swear; pinky promise
ๆนฏ่นใใถใญbathtub
ๅผใใฟbow (weapon/instrument)
ๅผๅผฆใใฟใฅใbowstring
ๆดใใWestern (style/origin)
ๅฆๆชใใใใyokai, supernatural monster, specter
ๆดๆฅฝใใใใWestern music
ๆดๅผใใใใWestern-style; Western format
ๆด้ขจใใใตใWestern-style
ไฝ่ใใใใentertainment (at a party or ceremony); sideshow
ๅค็ใใpadded sleeping kimono; night garment
ๆจชๅ
ฅใใใใใcutting in line; jumping the queue
ๆจช็ฌใใใถใtransverse flute; side-blown flute
ไฝๆ
ใใใใlingering feeling; emotional resonance; aftertaste
ๅคๆถผใฟใใใใฟenjoying the evening cool; evening cool air
ๅฏใ้ใใใชในmixed hot pot; assorted ingredients cooked in broth
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่ฝ่ชๅฎถใใใใrakugo performer; rakugo storyteller
่ฝๆๅผใใใใใใcompletion ceremony; inauguration ceremony (for a building)
็พ
ๅนใใใคrakshasa; man-eating demon; fierce demon
้ขๅฎฎใใใ
ใdetached palace; imperial villa
็ซๆฅใใฃใใ
ใbeginning of spring; first day of spring
ๆต่ก้
ใใใ
ใใใใใใout of fashion; behind the times
ๆต่ก่ชใใ
ใใใใbuzzword, trendy expression, catchword
่ฏ็ธใใใใใgood match; advantageous marriage; fortunate connection
่ฏๆธใใใใใgood book; quality reading
่ฏๆฅใใใใใคauspicious day; lucky day
่ผชๅปป่ปข็ใใใญใฆใใใใreincarnation; cycle of death and rebirth
้ๆใใใใspiritual sensitivity; psychic ability; inspiration
็คผ็ฏใใใใคcourtesy, decorum, propriety
็คผ่ฃ
ใใใใformal dress; ceremonial attire
ๆญดๅฒๅใใใใใhistorical drama; period drama
้ฃๆญใใใlinked verse; collaborative poetry
้ฃไผใใใใ
ใconsecutive holidays; long weekend
็ทดๅใใใใtraining; practice; cultivating skill through repetition
ๆตชไบบใใใซใronin; exam retaker awaiting university admission
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ญๆใใใใsix-day calendar cycle; traditional Japanese lucky-day system
่ทฏไธใฉใคใใใใใใใใถstreet performance; busking (music)
้ฒๅบใใฆใstreet stall, outdoor stand, booth
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ๅใharmony, peace; Japanese-style
ๅๆใใใtraditional Japanese pattern; Japanese-style design
่ฉฑ่ธใใใart of storytelling; narrative performance
ๅ็ดใใJapanese paper
ๅๅผใใใJapanese style; Japanese-style
ๅ้ฃๅจใใใใฃใJapanese-style tableware
ๅๅญใใJapanese-made characters; kokuji; kana
็ถฟๅ
ฅใใใใใpadded garment; quilted coat
ๅๅคช้ผใใ ใใJapanese drum; taiko drum
ไพใณใใณwabi, rustic simplicity
ๅ้ขจใใตใJapanese-style
ๅๅธๅฃใใถใจใJapanese-style futon
ใใในใใใใในใใchildren's folk song; nursery rhyme
ๅๆฆใใใJapanese era calendar; Japanese imperial calendar