cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
bento; Japanese box lunch
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
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
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dampness; humidity; moisture
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
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
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
together; mutually; fellow
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out