in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

(literary) they (about women or girls)

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

having a comeback or excuse for everything one is told, being smart in the sense of having a smart mouth

(idiomatic) just as [someone] says

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

saying as much as one wants (usually complaints)