花

the brilliance of cherry blossoms which illuminate the evening

the principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy

Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))

meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus)

Supreme Orders of the Chrysanthemum

to crown beauty with even greater beauty

imperial chrysanthemum crest; imperial seal of Japan

medlar (Mespilus germanica); common medlar; Crataegus germanica

rocket (Eruca sativa); ruccola; arugula

beautiful woman (metaphorical)

Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)

palynomorph; pollen fossil

the charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) the moon is abashed and flowers wilt

Idiomatic expression

to crown beauty with even greater glory

Organization name

Hanazono University

bird of paradise flower; Strelitzia reginae

racemous inflorescence; raceme

umbellate inflorescence; umbel (i.e. flower with a large number of flowers growing radially from a common center)

peanut oil

Proverb

just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

spring flowers and the autumn moon; beauty of nature as it changes from season to season