to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
like; similar to; same as
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
left-hand radical of a character
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
indeed; really; truly; very much
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
nevertheless; still; however; yet
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be born; to come into this world
and (also); both ... and; as well as
in the future; another day; later
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand