drinking straight from a bottle
lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
job (responsibility) of a section
to beat someone by ganging up on them
total fire loss; completely burned
ups and downs; up-and-down
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to perceive; to understand
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
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
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
this, that and the other; this and that
divorce; dissolution of adoption
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance