御

bureaucratic routine; red tape

unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

Food, cooking

osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

Idiomatic expression

to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty

tea leaves

newly purchased item

Euphemistic

to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away

oden vendor; oden restaurant

as is usual with; in common with

Honorific; Shinto

Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.)

Honorific

Inari shrine

Polite

inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu)

Jocular, humorous term; Slang

scrotum; testicle sack

Food, cooking

rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)

usual; normal; stereotyped

birthday party

king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain

automatic control

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone

Familiar

sumo wrestler

fairyland; never-never land

as you are aware; as you know

Imperial standard

Idiomatic expression

worthy cause

thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one

please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)

Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public

Colloquial

(sports) interview platform; winner's platform; rostrum

Slang

dancing platform (in a disco)