to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
Buddhist (household) altar
almost every day; almost daily
(incense) pastille; round cake of incense, esp. used in incense ceremony
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
burning incense without making its source obvious; pleasant smell coming from an unknown location
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
else; in addition; besides
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
for example; for instance; e.g.
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
spell; charm; incantation; magic words