sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
war; fighting; fierce competition
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
albinism; chlorosis; bleaching (of coral)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
prefix for forming ordinal numbers