flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
rosary; string of prayer beads
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
concealed microphone; bug
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to ask a question; to ask questions
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
large family; extended family
great-grandmother; great-grandma
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
passage; path; route; one's way
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
growing thickly; growing densely
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch