valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
height of; middle of; full bloom
written description of one's thoughts
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to extract (e.g. a passage from a book); to make an excerpt
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
don't worry about it; forget about it
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
immortal; undying; indestructible