origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
left-hand radical of a character
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
countermeasure; counter-measure
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
approximation; having a close resemblance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
instruction; direction; briefing
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
club activities; extracurricular activities
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
increase and decrease; fluctuation
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
semi-pro; semi-professional
attendance (at school); going to school
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
roaming; drifting about; wandering