隣の花は赤い

となりのはなはあかい

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, the neighbour's flowers are redder

赤花

あかばな アカバナ

willowherb (Epilobium pyrricholophum)

赤の他人

あかのたにん

complete stranger, total stranger

花は桜木、人は武士

はなはさくらぎひとはぶし

the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men

花盗人

はなぬすびと

person who steals flowers

赤きは酒の咎

あかきはさけのとが

it's not my fault; this red face is the alcohol's fault

赤字法人

あかじほうじん

loss-making business, company operating in the red

人は人、我は我

ひとはひとわれはわれ

live and let live; you do you and I'll do me; people are people; I am myself

大人は赤子の心を失わず

たいじんはせきしのこころをうしなわず

great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood, a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people

赤い

あかい

red

人のいい

ひとのいい ひとのよい

of good character, kindhearted, good natured

柳は緑花は紅

やなぎはみどりはなはくれない

natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; willows are green, flowers are crimson

卯の花

うのはな

bean-curd lees, soybean pulp, refuse from tofu

湯の花

ゆのはな

hot-springs mineral deposits (resembling flowers), flowers of sulphur, geyserite

鉢の花

はちのはな

flower in a pot

花の精

はなのせい

spirit of a flower

菜の花

なのはな

rape blossoms, Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulu

州の花

しゅうのはな

state flower

雪の花

ゆきのはな

snowdrop (Galanthus spp.)