average; leveling; levelling
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress; blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis); leopard lily; leopard flower
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
two by two; by twos; as a couple
third stage; three stages
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to employ; to hire; to charter
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly