(historical, politics) a lesser counselor in the 太政官 (Daijō-kan, “Great Council of State”) / (colloquial, from Sei Shōnagon being a female writer) a literature girl

(politics, historical) an umbrella term for 大納言 (dainagon), 中納言 (chūnagon) and 少納言 (shōnagon)

a surname

a nasal voice

Yonaguni, the westernmost inhabited island of Japan

nagi tree

willow

if you show someone favor, they will show favor to you in return

礼をする: bow, make the gesture of bending at the waist / 礼をする: return something

例規: rules and conventions / 冷気: cold air, cold weather / 励起: electrical excitation / 礼器: a ceremonial container / 霊気: a mysterious presence / 霊鬼: spirit of the dead (particularly malevolent)