early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)
cold; icy; chilly; freezing
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to encamp; to take up positions
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
in the end; on top of that
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
longstanding opinion; old grudge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness