Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
Boys' Day celebration (May 5)
koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May
fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to rock; to shake; to swing
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
winter vacation; winter holidays
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
hateful; detestable; loathsome
hostility; animosity; enmity
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
detached; aloof; indifferent
being intrusive; intrusive person
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
section; cross section; profile
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
invisibly; secretly; privately
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to pitch forward; to fall forward
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love