sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
third sign of the Chinese calendar
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
winter; wintertime; winter term
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
test period; exam period; examination time
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to be annoying; to be troublesome
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox