sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to close (one's eyes); to shut
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no!; no no!; no, not at all
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wide difference; a world of difference
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
surrounding at a distance
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to happen to meet; to come across
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
the other day; a few days ago
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to give; to do (something) for
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
reliance; trust; faith; confidence