merit / the class of an order of merit

rising flames / rising fumes / aroma

smoke / darken

medal, a stamped metal disc presented as an honor / decoration, an honor such as one pinned to a uniform / order, a type of honor

an orthographic technique utilizing Chinese characters in a way that maps character semantics to Japanese words to write Japanese words

Dangun

(men's speech, nonstandard) you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors).

教訓: lesson, teaching

教訓: to teach

大勲位: the highest order of merit in the Japanese honors system: the 大勲位菊花章 (Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō, “Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum”)