慶

National day (of China)

After the name of a 12th-century warrior monk

strong person; person putting on a brave front

bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.)

Abbreviation

checks; plaid; checked pattern

someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad

Humble

my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations

agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between

flattery; flatterer

慶安 only

Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)

Chongqing (China)

matter for mutual congratulation

great joy

Idiomatic expression

Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin

Colloquial

keyboard warrior; Internet tough guy

Waseda University and Keio University

(New Year's) greetings

Shōkyō era (of the Northern Court) (1332.4.28-1333.5.?); Shōkei era

celebration of the completion of a temple or shrine's construction

Shunkei lacquerware; lacquerware created using transparent lacquer on yellow or red-stained wood, allowing the natural wood grain to be seen

match between Waseda University and Keio University (esp. baseball)

fortunate heredity; blessings; the rewards of virtue; something bequeathed to posterity

Idiomatic expression

situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; Benkei's last stand

anniversary of founding (of PRC); national celebration time

checked pattern; plaid

checks; plaid; checked pattern

Engyō era (1308.10.9-1311.4.28); Enkei era

auspicious event; celebration

lion at home but weakling elsewhere