temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
an offering of tea and hot water made to Buddha or the spirit of the deceased; a tea infusion; tea and hot water; tea ceremony
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716-1745 and 1751; 1684.11.27-1751.7.12),
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
since one was born; (in) all one's life
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
use; utility; profit; gain
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
before the gate; in front of the gate
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
tenement house; row house
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
cultivar; cultivated variety of a plant
Oshima cherry (Prunus speciosa)
double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)