elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
day of spring; spring sun
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
to talk; to carry meaning
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
generation; lifetime; age
snowdrop (Galanthus spp.); snow falling like flower petals; snow on a tree resembling a flower; red snow
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
letter; missive; note; mail
precarious situation; precarious state
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony