花

to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers

Proverb

some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); even the flower blushes (before her beauty)

Idiomatic expression

function over aesthetics; dumplings over flowers

'taru' adjective

a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; hundred flowers blooming in profusion

Food, cooking

karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)

to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests

Slang; Derogatory; Idiomatic expression

happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; someone with their head in the clouds; flower garden inside the brain

withered silver grass

Legend

Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)

Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel

Colloquial; Hanafuda

to play hanafuda

Proverb

fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass

alabaster

leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer

to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success

belle of society; queen of high society

cherry blossom viewing party

flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words

running amok; committing violence on; in utter disorder

red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature

marvel-of-Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); four-o'clock plant

bride and groom

fireworks piece