(telephony) a common Japanese telephone greeting: hello; used when answering the telephone / used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening

put away

withered tree branch

(of vegetation) to wither / wilt entirely

(slang, cutesy) Alternative form of かれし (kareshi, “boyfriend”)

rice that has been cooked and then dried

(informal) boyfriend's shirt

flower / beauty / red-light district

flower / red-light district

Synonym of 梅の花 (ume no hana, “plum blossoms”) / Synonym of 菊の花 (kiku no hana, “chrysanthemum flowers”) / Synonym of 桜の花 (sakura no hana, “cherry blossoms”) / (colloquial) an imperial prince