prediction; prophecy; prognostication
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to beat to death; to kill
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
ripples made by fish (on the water's surface)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
droplight; hanging lamp; pendant; pendent lamp; swinging lamp
match (to light fire with)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
breath; breathing; tone; mood