mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dozens; scores of; decades
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
very interesting; of great interest
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
in that manner; like that
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
consequence; outcome; result; blame
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
very much; very many; more and more
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to rank next to; to come after
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables