probability; likelihood; chances
car accident; automobile accident
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to join forces; to cooperate
many; much; plenty; hardly
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to become dim; to become blurred
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
stark naked; completely naked; nude
three; three years of age
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
superstition; superstitious belief
spring festival; spring matsuri
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Lunar New Year; Chinese New Year; Spring Festival
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
to concern; to be related
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
kanji "tree" radical at left (radical 75)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
vernal equinox; spring equinox
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather