early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
most of all; extremely; supremely
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to watch over; to watch attentively
uninhabited island; desert island
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to apologize; to apologise
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
present; gift; to give a present or gift
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)