death / (law, historical) one of the five punishments under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, the methods used are 絞 (kō, “strangling”) and 斬 (zan, “decapitation”)

device, mechanism

person who sets up something

to help; to assist / to save; to rescue

conjunctive form of 助ける (tasukeru) [ichidan]

suffocation / (medicine) asphyxia

suffocate, choke

very good fortune and happiness, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities / an occurrence of good luck or good fortune

very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities / favorable, ideal (often used in polite constructions)

fortunately, luckily, happily