tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cherry blossom viewing party
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
preface; introduction; preamble
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
traveling priest; travelling priest
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to be intoxicated with the blossoms
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
letter; missive; note; mail
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
drumming on one's belly; having one's fill
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality