lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to live; to reside; to inhabit
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be erected; to be built
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
another time; some other time
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
hostility; animosity; enmity
eagle (Accipitridae family)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)