flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
rikka; formal style of ikebana
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
floral decoration; floral ornament
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
to engage in lively conversation
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
bridal costume; wedding dress
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
to give flowers as a gift
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
flowers and trees; flowering trees
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
written seal; stylized signature
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
bridal costume; wedding dress
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
flower-shaped family crest
red-light district; pleasure quarters; world of the geisha; demimonde
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
safflower (Carthamus tinctorius); dyer's safflower
enchantingly beautiful flower; bewitching beauty
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia); scabious patrinia; yellow patrinia
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
winter daphne (Daphne odora)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
celebrated flower; beautiful woman
god of flowers; flower spirit
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
flowering plant; flower; ornamental plant
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
stand, table or altar on which one places donated flowers
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist
belle of society; queen of high society
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
flowering tree; Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum)
hot-springs mineral deposits (resembling flowers); flowers of sulphur; geyserite
type of conical hat adorned with flowers (used in Japanese traditional performing arts); hanagasa
cherry blossom viewing party
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
flowers and incense (given as a Buddhist offering)
flowers and fruit; blossom and fruit; name and reality; form and content; appearance and substance
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement; fresh flower; natural flower
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms); flower guard
Chinese prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum bungeanum); Sichuan pepper (spice); Szechuan peppercorn
rain falling on cherry blossoms; rain at the time of the blossoming of cherry trees
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
running amok (amuck); committing violence on; in utter disorder
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature
marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant
ornate initial; capital letters; flowers planted to form characters
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
vase; vase for floral offerings
sexually transmitted disease; social disease
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms); flower guard
seasonal flowers arranged for a tea ceremony; flowers in a tea room
person who steals flowers (esp. cherry blossoms)
hazy curtain of flowers; cherry blossoms appearing from afar like white mist
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
eternally flowering flower (usu. made of metal)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
florist's scissors; flower scissors
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
garland; festoon (of flowers)
Blossoms fall and leaves scatter; the evanescence (impermanence) of worldly things
New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
Hanayagi school of Japanese dancing
blooming tachibana; tachibana flower
school for training bachelor girls in homemaking arts; (a type of) finishing school
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
changing heart; fleeting heart; cheating heart; beautiful heart
painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting
cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
anthesis; flowering season
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa
flowers surrounded by ice
material used for flower arrangement
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
floral raft; flower raft; Helwingia japonica (species of shrub); (arch.) oily perfume applied under white makeup
Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive
cherry blossom viewer; flower-viewing guest; special customer; frequent customer
yellow flower; plant with yellow flowers; chrysanthemum; rapeseed flowers
salt; crest of a wave; flowerlike patterns on waves in the Japan Sea in winter
all-around; across-the-board
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
cherry blossom viewing drinking party
sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
Placamen tiara (species of venerid)
adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory
hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
garland; festoon (of flowers)
once you're dead, that's it
torus (of a flower); receptacle
marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant
willowherb (Epilobium pyrricholophum); safflower red; kimono color combination (crimson outside, bluish purple inside)
paper flower; decorative paper flower for a funeral; (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
perianth; floral envelope
painting of flowers and birds; bird-and-flower genre in Chinese and Japanese painting
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
superior chef (Japanese cuisine)
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
garland; festoon (of flowers)
flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt; seasonal peak of flowers
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
hana-awase (type of hanafuda game); any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi); flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
(arch.) purifying salt; pile of salt placed by the door of a shop or restaurant; whitecap
moon, snow and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence; (arch.) return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc.
scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
fancy kimono used for cherry blossom viewing; fancy kimono
flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory
tournament other than the six major tournaments
marigold; Calendula officinalis
mat with a floral or bulrush pattern
floral decorations, e.g. at a wedding
natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; spring is beautiful; things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
flowering plant; flower; ornamental plant
flower thief; stealing flowers
beautiful appearance of a woman
(cherry) blossom front; flower front
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
O-Bon flower; flower placed on a shelf to welcome the spirits during O-Bon
ceramics with a blue pattern on a white background
prefectural flower; floral emblem for a prefecture
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
flower-patterned material used to bind the ends of the spine in books
even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
(last) flower remaining in bloom
floriculture; flower gardening; floriculturist
flowers blooming in moonlight
red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; great beauty; (lit.) (so beautiful that) the moon hides and flowers are abashed
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
tofu pudding; soybean pudding
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
ornamental flower; decorative sterile floret (of a composite flower)
a flower-bedecked vehicle
scum formed near the end of the indigo fermentation process; Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)
rush mat with a floral or bulrush pattern
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
beauty such as to put a flower to shame
the part of the fruit from which the flower has dropped
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
the brilliance of cherry blossoms which illuminate the evening
spring wind telling the tidings of flowers
the beauties of nature and the harmony that exists between it and man (as the key poetic theme of a haiku)
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
freshly brewed, aromatic tea
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) the neighbour's flowers are redder
to be intoxicated with the blossoms
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
traditional ballad sung wearing hanagasa (esp. Yamagata Pref.)
beauty such as to put a flower to shame
curtains hung (from trees or poles) during a flower-viewing party
rush mat with a floral or bulrush pattern
maintaining the quality of a flower; lasting quality of a cut flower
Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
flower-comparing contest (Heian period)
court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
to crown beauty with even greater beauty
Supreme Orders of the Chrysanthemum
news of cherry blossom blooming conditions; tidings of flowers
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
flower-shaped baked salt; sea salt crystals
let a hundred flowers blossom (Chinese communist party slogan); Hundred Flowers campaign
center of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
blossoms falling in confusion
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
Chinese trumpet creeper (Campsis grandiflora)
snowrose (Serissa japonica); tree of a thousand stars; Japanese boxthorn
small flower; floret; pseudanthium
fourth month of the lunar calendar
umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)
spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season
the poetic feeling of a late spring scene (with flowers scattering and birds chirping)
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
news of cherry blossom blooming conditions; tidings of flowers
garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus); Indian cress
Order of the Chrysanthemum
Paris green; emerald green
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
the principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy
Hall's crab apple; flowering crab apple; Malus halliana
fertile flower (on a flowering plant which also has infertile flowers, e.g. hydrangeas)
flowers in a vase or lapel
racemous inflorescence; raceme
bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae
ornithophilous flower (i.e. pollinated by birds)
imperial chrysanthemum crest; imperial seal of Japan
to crown beauty with even greater glory
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
palynomorph; pollen fossil
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman); feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to Japan (for a woman)
the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (lit.) (so beautiful that) the moon is abashed and flowers wilt
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray; rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
parade float; festival float
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
leaf beetle (of family Chrysomelidae)
flower chafer (any flower beetle of tribe Cetoniini); Eucetonia pilifera (flower chafer species of tribe Cetoniini)
flower chafer (any flower beetle of tribe Cetoniini); Eucetonia pilifera (flower chafer species of tribe Cetoniini)
to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive
plum blossom design; silk fabric with a plum blossom design
sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi
once you're dead, that's it
vase used to hold flower offerings (often made of gilded copper)
(arch.) purifying salt; pile of salt placed by the door of a shop or restaurant; whitecap
achlamydeous flower; naked flower
second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence; (arch.) return to working by a prostitute, kabuki actor, etc.
natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; spring is beautiful; things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics
flower-patterned material used to bind the ends of the spine in books
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica); golden poppy
peppermint stick (species of perennial evergreen, Alpinia japonica)
bumblebee (Bombus sp.); bumble bee
bumblebee (Bombus sp.); bumble bee
flower lantern; Bon festival lantern that is decorated with artificial flowers or has a floral pattern
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus); grampus
paintpot cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi)
kousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers); kosso; cusso; koso
kousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers); kosso; cusso; koso
kousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers); kosso; cusso; koso
umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
beautiful woman (metaphorical)
Misumenops tricuspidatus (species of crab spider)
wood cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis crispa); wood cauliflower fungus
standard hanafuda pattern (orig. used to play hachi-hachi)
Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
medlar (Mespilus germanica); common medlar; Crataegus germanica
blossoms falling in confusion
(freshly brewed) green tea
(freshly brewed) green tea
woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa); wavy bittercress
woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa); wavy bittercress
woodland bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa); wavy bittercress
Japanese pampas grass in ear
chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
rocket (Eruca sativa); ruccola; arugula
rocket (Eruca sativa); ruccola; arugula
meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus)
flower that is said to cause rain if picked (convolvulus, etc.)
Rubus vernus (species of raspberry)
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
phanerogam; phanerogamous plant; phanerogamic plant; spermatophyte; flowering plant
fallen blossom doesn't return to the branch, a broken mirror can not be made to shine; what's done is done; there's no use crying over spilled milk
across-the-board (policy)
flower placement in a hanging vessel
hot-springs mineral deposits (resembling flowers); flowers of sulphur; geyserite
floriculture; flower gardening
floriculture; flower gardening
citing or naming a variety of flowers; multi-flowered design
commemoration of the Buddha's birthday
androgynous flower; bisexual flower
woman as pretty as a flower
centrifugal inflorescence
tubular flower; disk floret
evanescent glory; passing prosperity
evanescent glory; passing prosperity
all-around policy; please-everyone policy
of the old feeling of naniwa-bushi; marked by the dual themes of obligation and compassion that distinguish the naniwa-bushi ballads
red-light district; pleasure quarter
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis); dayflower blue dye
ukebana; lotus-shaped support on a pedestal, lantern, pagoda finial, etc.
ukebana; lotus-shaped support on a pedestal, lantern, pagoda finial, etc.
temaribana; Japanese snowball (Viburnum plicatum)
condolence gift; gift brought to a (Christian) funeral; flower money
once you're dead, that's it
once you're dead, that's it
once you're dead, that's it
island arc (like the Aleutian Islands)
cymose inflorescence (any determinate simple inflorescence); cyme
compound umbellate inflorescence; compound umbel
capitulum (inflorescence)
corymbose inflorescence; corymb
corymbose inflorescence; corymb
racemose inflorescence (any indeterminate simple inflorescence)
wrestling outside the formal tournaments; wrestling just for fun
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
Order of the Precious Crown, Wistaria
hanakuruma camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
Kibana rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
Satsuma mock orange; Philadelphus satsumi
Iris ensata; Edo Japanese iris
Iris ensata; Higo Japanese iris
Iris ensata; Ise Japanese iris
reality can not compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession
wooden flower whittled from a log
neroli oil (essential oil made from bitter orange flowers)
flowers that bloom in the heavens; paper flowers scattered before the Buddha's image
flower charcoal (whereby a flower, seed, branch, or other item of flora is carbonized as is, retaining its form)
blue are the hills that are far away; the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) far away smells of flowers; close up smells of dung
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
Plum Blossom Festival (Kitano Shrine, February 25)
flowers and the moon; refined leisure; elegant pastime
achlamydeous flower; naked flower
spiderwort-dyed paper (used for making a rough sketch when dyeing)
it is no crime to steal flowers
prostitution in which services are provided by several women in rotation (esp. in "pink salons")
Anthozoa (class of cnidarians)
unusual flower; rare flower
boiled chrysanthemum petals pickled in vinegar
boiled chrysanthemum petals pickled in vinegar
cardboard spinning top, shaped and coloured like a flower
pickling of unopened rape blossoms
pickling of unopened rape blossoms
tiredness after cherry blossom watching
tofu pudding; soybean pudding
simple fruit; monothalamic fruit
the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (lit.) (so beautiful that) flowers are abashed and the moon hides
pseudanthium; flower head
spring rain that falls around the time that flowers bloom; spring rain that hastens the blooming of flowers
dew that trickles down from a flower
dew that trickles down from a flower
sweet rocket (Hesperis matronalis); dame's rocket; dame's violet; Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
rabbity six (standard dead shape in go); rabbitty six
to come alive (once again); to spring back into life; (lit.) for flowers to blossom out of a fried bean
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) other people's flowers are redder
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
(cherry) blossom front; flower front
double flower; double blossom
beef (or pork) and egg on rice
gamopetalous corolla; sympetalous corolla
indoor cherry blossom viewing
winning favor or influence using someone else's property; plagiarism; (lit.) presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers
late bloomer; flower blooming after its usual season (esp. in winter)
pocket-sized hanafuda; small hanafuda
opening day flower gift; bouquet of flowers given to a new store (restaurant, etc.) on its opening day
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
hanging vase for flower arrangements; hanging flower vase
hanging vase for flower arrangements; hanging flower vase
hanging vase for flower arrangements; hanging flower vase
tubular flower; disk floret
paper flower for a funeral
paper flower for a funeral
third month of the lunar calendar
third month of the lunar calendar
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
hoverfly (Syrphidae spp.); syrphid; drone fly (Eristalis tenax)
bee (any insect of the clade Anthophila)
Chinese spiranthis (Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena)
Chinese spiranthis (Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena)
Korean spindletree (Euonymus oxyphyllus)
cucurbit leaf beetle (Aulacophora femoralis)
Bombus ignitus (species of bumblebee)
zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
Eupatorium makinoi (species of boneset)
Taraxacum albidum (species of white dandelion)
Tsukushi rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
Rhododendron metternichii
Azuma rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
Hakusan rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var.)
lacecap hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla f. normalis)
Western hydrangea; Hydrangea macrophylla
mining bee (of family Andrenidae)
spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna); long-nose grey shark
false dragonhead (Physostegia virginiana); obedient plant
China rose (Rosa chinensis)
tea-of-heaven (Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata); mountain hydrangea
tea-of-heaven (Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. serrata); mountain hydrangea
pollen-free Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
pollen-free Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita)
red-flower ragleaf (Crassocephalum crepidioides); redflower ragleaf
day lily (Hemerocallis dumortieri); orange-yellow day lily; Nikko day lily
glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora)
kamraj (Helminthostachys zeylanica); tunjuk-langit; di wu gong
Acer ukurunduense (species of Asian maple); Acer caudatum subsp. ukurundense
membranous milk-vetch (Astragalus membranaceus)
purple marshlocks (Comarum palustre); swamp cinquefoil; marsh cinquefoil
pink quill (Tillandsia cyanea)
Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose
Polemonium kiushianum (species of Jacob's ladder)
Polemonium kiushianum (species of Jacob's ladder)
Polemonium caeruleum subsp. yezoense var. nipponicum (variety of Jacob's ladder)
woolly lespedeza (Lespedeza tomentosa) (species of flower)