紅白 | [こうはく, kouhaku] (n) red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); (P) #4,500 [Add to Longdo] |
黄道吉日 | [おうどうきちにち;こうどうきちにち, oudoukichinichi ; koudoukichinichi] (n) very auspicious day for all types of occasions [Add to Longdo] |
冠婚葬祭 | [かんこんそうさい, kankonsousai] (n) (See 元服, 婚礼, 祭祀, 葬儀) important ceremonial occasions in family relationships; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
幾度となく | [いくどとなく, ikudotonaku] (adv) on countless occasions; many a time [Add to Longdo] |
強飯 | [ごうはん, gouhan] (n) glutinous rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions); mochi rice with red beans [Add to Longdo] |
事がある | [ことがある, kotogaaru] (exp, v5r-i) (1) (uk) (after the past tense form of a verb) (something) has occurred; to have done (something); such a thing happened; (2) (uk) (something) happens on occasions; there are times when; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
時として | [ときとして, tokitoshite] (adv) in some cases; sometimes; on occasions; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
祝い箸;祝箸 | [いわいばし, iwaibashi] (n) festive chopsticks; thick round chopsticks used on festive occasions [Add to Longdo] |
蒸し飯;蒸飯 | [むしめし, mushimeshi] (n) (1) steamed rice (esp. cold rice reheated by steaming it); (2) (See こわめし) mochi rice with red beans steamed in a steaming basket; rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions) [Add to Longdo] |
赤飯 | [せきはん, sekihan] (n) red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions; (P) [Add to Longdo] |