flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
handling cargo; loading and unloading
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
cargo; freight; money or assets
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
ground barley; cracked barley
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sea gauge; draft; draught
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
setting sail; departure (from a port)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar