iris (flower) / (card games) in hanafuda, the card representing the month of May

iris (flower) / short for 菖蒲襲 (sōbugasane): a style of kimono layering consisting of a blue outer layer and a light pink inner layer, traditionally worn in the month of May

to bloom / to make white waves appear

hypothetical and imperative forms of 咲く (saku) [godan]

pond, lake, moat / object used for storage

a surname

a pond (small lake or pool) / a pool (small amount of liquid in a surface) / (calligraphy) part of an inkstone where water is stored

stone

(idiomatic) to pass an exam

(idiomatic, especially in telegrams) Used in reference to an exam success.