wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
bright red; crimson lotus flower
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
good-looking; fair; beautiful
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to breathe out; to exhale
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to cause someone to worry
how many years; how long; what year
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
like a part of the family
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)