May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
contraception; birth control
to be overcome with emotion
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
garden lantern; hanging lantern
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be to the point; to be pertinent
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to fight against; to oppose; to face
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
public toilet; public restroom
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)