Food, cooking

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

Written on envelopes containing monetary gifts, etc.

congratulations; felicitations; best wishes

longevity; long life

Rare term

celebration of longevity

Word usually written using kana alone

race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track)

Orig. meaning

ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon