fuse; pilot light / cause of a conflict; origin; trigger

empty theory; an armchair theory

the gathering of cigarette butts

national prestige; national power and influence

ascendant

(rare, Taoism) a fulu: a kind of written charm or talisman used in China by Taoist pilgrims

illustrious family; prestigious family / distinguished ancestry

(Internet slang) to be hilarious

(historical) the period of peace, leisureliness, and high economic growth in post-war Japan until the oil crises of the 1970s

kuchen