Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
harm; injury; evil (influence)
parliament; congress; diet; house (of parliament, etc.); chamber
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
beautiful weather; clear and cloudless sky; clear Japanese weather
Tigers (usu. sports team)
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
body; body blow (in boxing)
child; childish person; immature person
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
so; to such an extent; such
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom