one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
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
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
deck (of a ship); deck (attached to a building); platform (at the end of a railway passenger car); vestibule; observation deck (esp. at an airport); tape deck; deck (of cards)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
feeling of a house or a room
to talk to oneself; to mutter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
two (long cylindrical things)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort