sincere; earnest; serious
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to mark the end; to spell the end
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
moonrise; rise of the Moon
middle period; medium-term
intensification; aggravation
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
fourth day of the month; four days
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
information; news; report; reward; retribution
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)