花

cedar pollen

square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators

flower girl

scattering of the blossoms and falling of the leaves; the impermanence of worldly things

children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken

school for training bachelor girls in homemaking arts; (a type of) finishing school

Mahjong

winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)

bride

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Eiga Monogatari (11-12C epic); A Tale of Flowering Fortunes

Idiomatic expression; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive

sweet burdock and miso-bean paste covered with a thin layer of mochi

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

Food, cooking

dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)

adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory

Hanafuda

hana-awase (type of hanafuda game)

Dated term; Hanafuda

any hanafuda game involving matching cards from one's hand with cards of the same suit in the field (such as hachi-hachi, koi-koi)

flower-comparing contest (Heian period)

Proverb

once you're dead, that's it

being torn to pieces

lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

pollen analysis

spark discharge

Yojijukugo

beautiful scenery of spring

red-light district

Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium); Dalmatian pyrethrum; Dalmatian pellitory

beautiful appearance of a woman