celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
Fukui Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
welfare institution; welfare facility
lottery; tombola; drawing
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
lottery; tombola; drawing
Japanese Council of Social Welfare
social welfare service corporation
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
god of fortune; god of wealth
level of happiness; degree of happiness
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
consultant at a children's welfare center; child welfare comissioner
International University of Health and Welfare
to seek happiness; to pursue happiness
(plump and) happy-looking
may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
licensed social worker; certified social worker
welfare office; social security office
welfare policy; social welfare measures
Fukuoka Prefectural Police (abbr)
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
nursing home; welfare facility for the elderly
to be blissful; to be very happy
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
parched beans scattered on Setsubun
Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
happiness and prosperity; Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
fortune; happiness and prosperity
evacuation shelter for the elderly or infirm
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
Fukushima Medical University
Fukushima Prefectural Police (abbr)
good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
(Edo-period) account book
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
psychiatric social worker; PSW; certified mental health social worker
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face
vehicle for disabled persons; assistive vehicle
Japanese Council of Social Welfare
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
happiness and good fortune
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
Tokyo University of Social Welfare
assistive products (e.g. wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.)
Mental Health and Welfare Law
the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible)
intensive-care old people's home
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
good and bad fortune, and weal and woe
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
person blessed with many children
bunbuku chagama (a mythical raccoon dog transformed into a teapot)
shrine maiden employed temporarily during the Tōka Ebisu festival
Fukui Prefectural Police (abbr)
the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
Fukui Prefectural University
fukugi (Garcinia subelliptica); happiness tree
right to the pursuit of happiness
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
heavenly blessing; Tenpuku era (1233.4.15-1234.11.5)
Kanagawa University of Human Services
welfare official; welfare worker
Kofuku-no-Kagaku; The Institute for Research in Human Happiness (religion founded in Japan in 1986)
Gospel of John (book of the Bible)
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
Takasaki University of Health and Welfare
the five blessings (health, wealth, longevity, love of virtue and dying a natural death)
social welfare service; social services; social work
Gospel of Matthew (book of the Bible)
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
lucky bamboo branch (sold during the Toka Ebisu festival in early January)
Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Japanese pro baseball team)
large broad bean; (boiled and sweetened) broad bean
Welfare and Medical Service Agency
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife
psychology for human services
Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
anko-coated mochi (from Ise, Mie pref.)
evangelicalism; evangelism
evangelist; gospeler; gospeller
Fukui University of Technology
well-being; welfare; benefits and happiness
bringing luck and good fortune
the Gospel according to Mark (book of the Bible)
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness
evangelist (i.e. Matthew, Mark, Luke or John)
peace and happiness; health and happiness; well-being; welfare
visiting Fukuoka; coming to Fukuoka
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
national interests and the people's welfare
mental disability certificate; mental disability handbook
Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Gospel of Mark (book of the Bible)
Fukuoka University of Education
Shizuoka University of Welfare
tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
Japan Welfare Education College
Kobe Health Welfare University
Fukuoka Institute of Technology
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
Japanese Society for the Study of Social Welfare; JSSSW
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
Gospel of Luke (book of the Bible)
Fukuoka Prefectural University
(plump and) happy-looking
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
Labour Welfare Corporation
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
Keifuku Electric Railroad
Fukui National College of Technology
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
gross national happiness (philosophy that guides the government of Bhutan); GNH
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
Fukushima Industries Corporation
Fukuyama Heisei University
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)
Fukui Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face
large broad bean; (boiled and sweetened) broad bean
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
humorous mask of a homely woman's face (characterized by a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks)
strawberry mochi; strawberry daifuku
strawberry mochi; strawberry daifuku
strawberry mochi; strawberry daifuku
prosperity; happiness; blessedness and joy
unscrupulous business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience; sales methods in which someone falsely claims to represent a charitable organization
net national welfare; NNW
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal text)
do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
happiness and comfort; happiness and peace
physicians' pavilion (in Heian Palace)
easy-to-use telephone equipment provided free of charge or at a rebated cost for elderly or disabled who live alone
millenarianism; millennialism; chiliasm
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
Fujian tulou (traditional rural dwellings in Fujian, China)
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention
in-home welfare service; home-based care
Hokkien (language); Fukien; Fujian
Act on Welfare of Mentally Retarded Persons
prosperity gospel (theology)
bean daifuku; mame daifuku
fortune follows the virtuous, calamity befalls the wicked; heaven rewards the good and punishes the evil
Social Welfare and Medical Service Corporation
Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
Japan Society of Judicial Social Services; JSJSS
Japanese Research Association for Community Development
Japan Institute of Social Services and Informatics
Japanese Society for the Study of Human Welfare and Culture
Pension Welfare Service Public Corporation
Fukui Prefectural Museum of Art
Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Fukuoka International University
Fukuokajo Gakuin University
Fukuoka Women's University
Fukuoka Women's Junior College
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Fukuyama Women's Junior College
Fukushima Women's Junior College
Hirafuku Memorial Art Museum
Health and Welfare Research Institute
The Japanese Association of Psychology for Human Services
Japanese Federation of Mental Health and Welfare
Gunma University of Health and Welfare
Kyushu University of Health and Welfare
Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
Akita University of Nursing and Welfare
Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Nursing University
Fukuoka International University of Health and Welfare
Fukui Health Sciences University
Hirosaki University of Health and Welfare
University of Fukuchiyama