lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
promising without due consideration
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
mission; delegation; transmission
chilly; unpleasantly cold
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to open (up) a Pandora's box
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
reason for being; raison d'être
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper