to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fields (of rice and other crops)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
half-florescent; half-bloomed
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
route; way; course; directions
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
following the road; the way the road goes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
long (time that has passed); old (story)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to replace (a picture, sign, hanging scroll, etc.); to substitute; to take down (an old picture, etc.) and put up a new one; to move (a picture, etc.) to another location; to hang somewhere else
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking