indirection; indirectness
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
degree of familiarity; popularity
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
jewel; precious stone; gem
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
target group; target persons
to differ depending on ...
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
auspicious bird (i.e. crane)
equality; impartiality; evenness
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day