kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
death from cold; freezing to death
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to die out; to become extinct
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
appearance; expression; manifestation
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
suspicion (of others); jealousy
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to iron; to do the ironing
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
various places; several sources
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
library (usu. single-room); small library
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green