to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
recommendation; referral; endorsement
sublime; noble; high-minded
daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
rosary; string of prayer beads
February; second month of the lunar calendar
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
portrait; likeness; picture
image; figure; figure; form; image
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
long (time); protracted; prolonged
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
older brother; elder brother