to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
production (e.g. play); direction
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to be splendidly handsome
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; campus festival
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar