lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
to crawl towards; to creep up to
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs; lotus seat (under Buddhist statue); lotus base; lotus pedestal
end; close; conclusion; termination
to carry out one's mission
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
university town; college town
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
verbalization; putting into words
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
dual structure; double structure
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to become better; to improve