a little bit; a little while
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
to view the past with nostalgia
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
favor; patronage; being partial to; paying special attention to
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
having gone too far to turn back
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
rehabilitation (in society)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
presenter; submitter; proposer
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage