minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
library (usu. single-room); small library
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
something; some kind of; for some reason
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
memory; sense; experience
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
meeting; greeting; welcome
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
Japanese name (often of plants and animals, and written in kana)
pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of