early spiketail (species of flowering plant, Stachyurus praecox)
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
daisy (Bellis perennis); English daisy
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)
hiding one's embarrassment
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
connection; linking; linkage; link
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
three; three years of age
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
expressing one's mind; speaking out
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
squad leader; group leader; team leader
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
snake; serpent; large snake
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
on bad terms; at loggerheads
close; intimate; on good terms