May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
closing of a school; closed school
hokora; small wayside shrine
stealthily; secretly; in secret
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
January; first month of the lunar calendar
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
great success; huge success
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
eight (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
straw rope-patterned ancient Japanese pottery
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to