zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
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)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
personality; style; appearance
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha); Avatamska sutra; Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
palace annex; shrine annex
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
three sides; small offering stand
painting red; vermillion lacquering
railing; handrail; balustrade
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
polish (jewels); cultivation