sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
lecture attendance; auditing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
Buddhist scriptures; sutras
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
broken; intermittent; disconnected
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to do together; to share; to participate in
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to be the mother of someone's child
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares