residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
spinning; silk reeling; filature
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in