竹似草(タケニグサ) plume poppy

茎を折ると黄色い液が出てきます。その液をを足に塗ると、早く走れるというとんでもない言い伝えがありましたが、毒液なのでかぶれるだけです。

When you break the stem, a yellow liquid comes out. There was a ridiculous tradition that if you apply the liquid to your legs, you can run faster, but it is a poisonous liquid, it just leave a rash.

吸血昆虫 blood-sucking insect

悪党面(あくとうづら)とは、人間だけでなく昆虫にも使えそうです。
でも、私達は善人面をした悪党を見抜く目を養わなくてはいけませんね。

The word "villainous apearance" can be used not only for humans but also for insects.
Yet, regardless of appearance, it is important that we need to have an eye that distinguishes the bad guys who pretend to be good.

手作りケーキ homemade cake

兄と妹、同じ月の生まれです。

The brother and sister were born in the same month.

お誕生祝い birthday celebration

ベイブレード遊びに夢中です。

He is absorbed in playing Beyblade (similar to Battling Tops).

ねじの回転 the turn of the screw

蝶は、花の上で少しずつ回転し、口吻を注射針のように刺し直しながら蜜を吸っていました。

The butterfly rotated little by little on the flower, and each time it inserted its snout like an injection needle and sucked nectar.

小紫(コムラサキ) Purple Beautyberry

コムラサキの花は、ムラサキシキブとよく似ています。

The flower of Purple Beautyberry is very similar to the flower of Japanese Beautyberry.

銭葵(ゼニアオイ) common mallow

花を乾燥させれば、青色のハーブティーが作れるそうです。道端でよく見かけますが、一度も試したことはありません。

I have heard that if you dry the flowers, you can make blue herbal tea. I often see it on the roadside, but I have never tried it.