separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
relation; relative; kind; cordial
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
reigning; controlling; dictating
imperial order; imperial will
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
full Japanese court dress of traditional fashion
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
that; he; she; that person
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
thus; in this way; like this
spring is in full swing; height of spring (esp. in April); peak of spring
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
goldfish (Carassius auratus)