law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
Jizo (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to think of; to come up with
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
fee; charge; rate; material
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
Tamarix chinensis; Chinese tamarisk
honorific affix; honorific prefix
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
nowadays; in this day and age
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
standing tree; standing timber
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
flour; meal; powder; dust