様

monk; priest

Familiar

boy

Word usually written using kana alone; As おかげさまで

(someone's) assistance; help; aid; kindness; goodwill

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

modern style; contemporary style; current fashion

Abbreviation

verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

display of dolls during Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival

young wife; young married woman

signs of rain; threat of rain

Colloquial

senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion

the other party

different

coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight

wickedness; sideways; unreasonable

thunder; god of thunder

two ways; both ways; two kinds

the sun; providence; god

kimono with design on the skirt

immediately; promptly

stylization; conventionalization; standardization; formalization

Honorific

imperial palace; person living in the imperial palace (esp. the emperor)

Polite

festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress

weather portending snow

snowflake pattern

state; condition; situation; terms

picturesque design

monk

colored pattern; beautifully colored design

Kabuki

love scene

headlong; head over heels