gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)
bitterling (any fish of subfamily Acheilognathinae, esp. species Acheilognathus melanogaster)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
residence; housing; residential building
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
natural growth; wild growth
Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil