山紫水明[sanshisuimei] scenic beauty
紫雲[shiun] purple clouds
紫煙[shien] purple smoke
紫外[shigai] ultraviolet
紫外線[shigaisen] ultra-violet rays

紫紺[shikon] bluish purple
紫色[murasakiiro] violet
紫水晶[murasakizuishou] amethyst
紫蘇[shiso] shiso

印綬[inju] ribbon
紫綬褒賞[shijuhoushou] purple-ribboned medal awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement
小綬鶏[kojukei] Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)
藍綬褒章[ranjuhoushou] Medal with Blue Ribbon
緑綬褒章[ryokujuhoushou] Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)

紫綬褒章[shijuhoushou] Medal with Purple Ribbon
黄綬褒章[oujuhoushou] Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)
桐花大綬章[toukadaijushou] Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
大勲位菊花大綬章[daikunikikukadaijushou] Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

過褒[kahou] overpraise
我褒め[warebome] self-praise
仲間褒[nakamabome] logrolling
褒め称す[homesoyasu] to praise
褒めちぎる[homechigiru] to praise (to the skies)

褒め歌う[homeutau] to sing praises to
褒め合い[homeai] logrolling tactics
褒め殺し[homegoroshi] lavish compliments and criticism
褒め殺す[homegorosu] to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
褒め詞[homekotoba] words of praise

ノーベル賞[nooberushou] Nobel prize
ノーベル平和賞[nooberuheiwashou] Nobel peace prize
１等賞[ittoushou] first place prize
恩賞[onshou] reward
佳賞[kashou] approval

勧賞[kanshou] praise and encouragement
観賞[kanshou] admiration
鑑賞[kanshou] appreciation (e.g. of art)
激賞[gekishou] enthusiastic praise
懸賞[kenshou] offering prizes