便り

たより

news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter

便便だらり

べんべんだらり

idly; sluggishly; aimlessly; to no purpose

片便り

かただより

writing but receiving no response

下り便

くだりびん

down train, outbound train

初便り

はつだより

first letter (of the year, season, etc.); first correspondence

便

べん びん

flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service

風の便り

かぜのたより

hearsay, rumour

雁の便り

かりのたより

(a) letter

盛り花

もりばな せいか

flower arrangement in a built-up style

切り花

きりばな

cut flowers

花売り

はなうり

flower vendor

釣り花

つりばな

flower placement in a hanging vessel

花祭り

はなまつり

Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak

造り花

つくりばな

artificial flower

花盛り

はなざかり

flowers in full bloom, time of year in which flowers are in full bloom

帰り花

かえりばな

second blooming (in a season), reflowering, reflorescence

花飾り

floral decoration; floral ornament

花曇り

はなぐもり

hazy weather in spring

削り花

けずりばな

wooden flower whittled from a log