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early spiketail (species of flowering plant, Stachyurus praecox)

1

fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

4

good month; bright moon

1

rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose

1

hollyhock (Alcea rosea)

1

lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)

1

Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo

1

(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina

1

without having supper

2

daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy

1

Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

3

bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)

1

chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia

3

hiding one's embarrassment

1

sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)

9

artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture

1

foliage; leaves of trees

3

giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot

1

lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

1

bad habit; bad habits

1

oh no; well; er

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

7

to master something (through personal experience)

2

common camellia (Camellia japonica)

5

khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)

1

ouch

1

to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

1

perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

1

to pierce; to penetrate

1

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

3

connection; linking; linkage; link

1

emergency rations

1

ouch

1

I told you so

1

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

1

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

1

three; three years of age

1

all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)

1

notification; pre-1886 administrative order

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

2

recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

1

scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

3

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

teamwork

1

sleeping together

2