枝

えだ

counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

真っ白い

まっしろい

Pure white

結ぶ

むすぶ

to tie, to bind, to link, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude

落ち

おち

slip, omission, outcome, final result, the end, punch line (of a joke)

苦しい

くるしい

painful, difficult, agonizing, needy, tight (budget), straitened (circumstances), forced (smile, joke), lame (excuse), strained (interpretation)

咲き乱れる

さきみだれる

Bloom in bloom

繋ぐ

つなぐ

to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)

度

たび

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.), counter for occurrences and times, strength (of alcohol)

繰り返し

くりかえし

repetition, repeat, reiteration, iteration, refrain, cycle, repeatedly

生まれ

うまれ

to be born and raised (in one particular place)

物語

ものがたり

tale, story, legend

実

み

pit (of a fruit), stone, core, tongue (piece of wood used to connect two boards)

熟す

じゅくす

Mature