(Japanese mythology) son of 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi) and 木花開耶姫 (Ko no Hana no Sakuyabime), younger brother of 火照 (Hoderi), husband of 豊玉姫 (Toyotamabime), father of 鸕鷀草葺不合 (Ugaya Fukiaezu) and grandfather of Emperor Jinmu; he was known to have a conflict with his brother in the myth 海幸山幸 (Umisachi Yamasachi, “Luck of the Sea and Luck of the Mountain”)

(formal) [I, we] wish you a happy new year (literally meet a good year)

Literally, "Neighbors nearby over family far away." People often rely more on unrelated people close to them rather than family who are living far away, in particular during times of disaster.

neither fish nor fowl, up in the air

excuse me; may I come in?

to add fuel to the fire

where there's smoke, there's fire

pinch pennies, be stingy

Alternative spelling of 火食い鳥 (“southern cassowary”)

a southern cassowary