to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
eternally flowering flower (usu. made of metal)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant
first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
seasonal flowers arranged for a tea ceremony; flowers in a tea room
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
yellow flower; plant with yellow flowers; chrysanthemum; rapeseed flowers
all-around; across-the-board
willowherb (Epilobium pyrricholophum); safflower red; kimono color combination (crimson outside, bluish purple inside)
paper flower; decorative paper flower for a funeral; (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt; seasonal peak of flowers
(arch.) purifying salt; pile of salt placed by the door of a shop or restaurant; whitecap
second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence; (arch.) return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc.
O-Bon flower; flower placed on a shelf to welcome the spirits during O-Bon
even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed
Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
freshly brewed, aromatic tea
scum formed near the end of the indigo fermentation process; Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
the principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
flowers in a vase or lapel
(freshly brewed) green tea
flower that is said to cause rain if picked (convolvulus, etc.)
temaribana; Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum)
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
paper flower for a funeral
opening day flower gift; bouquet of flowers given to a new store (restaurant, etc.) on its opening day
ukebana; lotus-shaped support on a pedestal, lantern, pagoda finial, etc.
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis); dayflower blue dye
late bloomer; flower blooming after its usual season (esp. in winter)
spiderwort-dyed paper (used for making a rough sketch when dyeing)
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
across-the-board (policy)
Kibana rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
hot-springs mineral deposits (resembling flowers); flowers of sulphur; geyserite
flower placement in a hanging vessel
all-around policy; please-everyone policy
woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa); wavy bittercress
rocket (Eruca sativa); ruccola; arugula
Rubus vernus (species of raspberry)
scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
Chinese spiranthis (Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena)
Taraxacum albidum (species of white dandelion)
purple marshlocks (Comarum palustre); swamp cinquefoil; marsh cinquefoil
Korean spindletree (Euonymus oxyphyllus)
Eupatorium makinoi (species of boneset)
Acer ukurunduense (species of Asian maple); Acer caudatum subsp. ukurundense
membranous milk-vetch (Astragalus membranaceus)
red-flower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides); redflower ragleaf
wooden flower whittled from a log