ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
niche (in Western architecture)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
silk damask; satin damask
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to rule; to govern; to administer
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness