spring break; spring vacation
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
Minister of the Right (third-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
Minister of the Left (second-ranked official in the Department of State under the ritsuryō system)
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
joint together; opposite; facing
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
absolutely; positively; decidedly
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble
to lose one's way; to get lost
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)