Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata); winter cherry tree
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to recall; to hit upon...; to occur to (one); to feel the call of ...
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
partly open; in half bloom
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
chief; main; principal; important
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
place where one can view a vast number of cherry blossom trees at a glance (esp. Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
Prunus kanzakura (species of winter-blooming cherry tree); Chinese primrose (Primula sinensis)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
in the future; another day; later
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
not only ... but also; also
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
two colours; two varieties; two types
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response