one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
chorus; singing in a chorus
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
(walking) stick; cane; wand
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
globular shape; spherical shape
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
half the body; half length
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
origin; source; beginning; starting point
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to dry up completely; to become stale