monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
that is to say; so that means
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
while; even though; despite
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
inside one's heart; in one's mind
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
handrail; railing; banister
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
the first and second; a few
counter for wheels and flowers
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in