(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
at first; in the beginning; originally
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity