dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
princess; daughter of a nobleman
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
of course; certainly; naturally
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
while; during (the time when)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
genius; prodigy; natural gift
suffix for familiar person
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
changing clothes; change of clothes
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
please (give me); please (do for me)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
fee; charge; rate; material
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank