flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
female high school student; isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
every year; yearly; annually
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with these words; while saying
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
weather; fair weather; fine weather
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
accomplishment; execution
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)