trap door; removable floor boards
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
place; situation; position; location
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
must-have; indispensable item; necessities
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
evening; night; nighttime
what kind of business; what sort of matter
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business