sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to watch steadily; to stare
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
technique; art; skill; move
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
hey there; I say; see here
to spin (e.g. ramie, hemp, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
indescribable; inexpressible
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
to intertwine; to twist together
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
of course; certainly; naturally
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness