to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(opening of a) wound; cut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
else; in addition; besides
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
young master; son of a high-ranking person
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead