sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
now; the present time; just now; another; more
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
scenery; scene; landscape
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
existence; being; presence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
silence; stillness; quietness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to make an appearance; to show up
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
dozens; scores of; decades
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
point in common; common feature
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.