circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
young master; son of a high-ranking person
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
serious; not joking; straight
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily