letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
Twilight of the Gods (music drama by Richard Wagner); Götterdämmerung
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
prize money; monetary award; reward
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
yen (currency of Japan); circle
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative