to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless
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
to exert oneself; to make efforts
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
dosa (ill will, antipathy)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
one of these days; someday; one day
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
(doing something) in tears
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to die; (lit.) to become a star
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)