proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
early Edo-period book written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji (primarily intended for women and children)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
your acquaintance; people who know
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
hedge; fence; border; limit
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
representative; exemplary; model
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
eighth day of the month; eight days
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
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
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha