sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
correction; revision; amendment
to cense; to burn incense
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
caller; visitor; company; guest
corridor; hallway; passageway
living room (Western style); sitting room
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to relax; to feel at home
administrator; director; commissioner
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
great man; great god; hero; big man
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
such; like that; that sort of; very
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
opposite side; other side; other party