皇后さまが56歳の誕生日　即位行事での祝福を感謝(19/12/09)

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

迎える

To go out to meet; to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail, to reach, to approach, to enter (a phase, era, etc.); to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for, to summon, to invite; to approach (a certain time, a point in one''s life, etc.)

今日

Today, this day; these days, recently, nowadays

誕生

Birth, creation, formation

歳

-years-old; ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

お祝い

Congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift

述べる

To state, to express, to mention

表現

Expression, presentation; representation, notation

感謝

Thanks, gratitude

国民

Nation, nationality, people, citizen

行事

Event, function

寄せる

To come near, to let someone approach; to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate; to let someone drop by; to add (numbers); to have feelings for (love, good will, trust, etc.); to rely upon for a time, to depend on; to use as a pretext; to put aside; to press, to push, to force

本当に

Really, truly

祝福

Blessing

思いがけない

Unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual

即位

Enthronement

お祝い

Congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift

頂く

To receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy; to eat, to drink; to be crowned with, to wear (on one''s head), to have (on top); to have (as one''s leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)

感謝

Thanks, gratitude

国民

Nation, nationality, people, citizen

感想

Impressions, thoughts

一

One; best; first, foremost; beginning, start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

本当に

Really, truly

心から

From the bottom of one''s heart, heart and soul, by nature

多く

Many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

思いがけない

Unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual

皆様

Everyone

文書

Document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives; document addressed to someone in particular (jargon used in paleography)

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen

思う

To think, to consider, to believe; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard; to imagine, to suppose, to dream; to expect, to look forward to; to feel, to desire, to want; to recall, to remember

心

Mind, heart, spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

残る

To remain, to be left

述べる

To state, to express, to mention

笑顔

Smiling face, smile

思い出

Memories, recollections, reminiscence

進める

To advance, to promote, to hasten

出会う

To meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

各地

Every place, various places

沢山

A lot, lots, plenty, many, a large number, much, a great deal, a good deal; enough, sufficient; enough, too many, too much

歩み

Walking; progress, advance

大きな

Big, large, great

私

I, me

支え

Support, stay, prop

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

述べる

To state, to express, to mention

感謝

Thanks, gratitude

体調

Physical condition

気遣い

Consideration, concern, fear, worry, solicitude

天皇陛下

His majesty the emperor

力

Strength, power, proficiency, ability

参る

To go, to come, to call; to be defeated, to collapse, to die; to be annoyed, to be nonplussed; to be madly in love; to visit (shrine, grave)

努力

Great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

一層

Much more, still more, all the more, more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather, sooner, preferably

健康

Health, sound, wholesome

国民

Nation, nationality, people, citizen

幸せ

Happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

努める

To endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)

尽くす

To exhaust, to run out; to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend; to do to exhaustion

一緒

Together; at the same time; same, identical

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

果たす

To accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do; to do ... completely, to do ... entirely

皇后

(japanese) empress, queen