sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
phantom; vision; illusion
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
supreme; sublime; highest
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to hold fast; to protect to the end
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
on and after; from ... onward; since
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to degenerate; to lapse into
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
here and there; in places
to push aside; to brush aside
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off