dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(artistic portrait of a) lion
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
certainly; surely; definitely
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sorry; excuse me; thank you
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
beloved child; dear child
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation