flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
one's last writing; ceasing to write
will; testament; last request
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Su Shi (Chinese writer, 1036-1101 CE)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
how many years; how long; what year
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to lean on; to rest against
meaning; significance; sense
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
spine; backbone; spinal column
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)