friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
anything and everything; just about everything
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to arrest; to capture; to seize
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
go that far; to that extent
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
suffix for familiar person
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stairs; stairway; staircase
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
pride; boast; credit (to)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to appease; to suppress; to calm
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock