fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
curtain; hanging; bunting
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
fall; drop; descent; coming down
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
minuteness; one millionth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
section of a room next to the alcove (where shelves are often placed)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to jump at; to be attracted by
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
book bound in Japanese style
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)