拉薩 is read as らさ (rasa) and means Lhasa (China).
らさ
rasa
らーめん
ramen
らち
taking captive
らちもんだい
abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
ぼさち
High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)
さつまいも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
さっちょう
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)