to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
first cherry blossom of the year
late-blooming cherry blossom
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
high and low; rise and fall
East Asian sage (Salvia japonica)
interjectory particle (e.g. "yo", "ne", "sa")
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
comparatively; relatively
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.)
large-flowered lady's slipper (Cypripedium macranthos var. speciosum)
most part; greater part; majority
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
Japanese word of Chinese origin; Sino-Japanese word; language of the Han people; Chinese
striking; remarkable; considerable
contrast; antithesis; comparison
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural