sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to jump at; to be attracted by
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
playhouse; theatre; theater
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
a step; short distance; short time
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
open field; empty lot; plain
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
government office; agency; board
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
death; the late; the deceased
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
monument at cemetery entrance