Mr. Ume is my best friend.

The plum blossoms are blooming, and I can feel the arrival of spring.

He felt inferior in front of her talent.

Spring has come and the cherry blossoms have started to bloom.

He is hoping to pass the university entrance exam.

His efforts have borne fruit, and finally the time has come for the cherry blossoms to bloom (idiomatically meaning his time to shine has come).

This flower is as beautiful as a plum blossom.

This flower is very beautiful.

She is beautiful like a flower.

The Plum in the Golden Vase is one of the classic novels in China.