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
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
infancy; childhood; tender age
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
store name; shop name; restaurant name
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to have the privilege of doing
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
all you can drink; bottomless cup
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
fee; charge; rate; material
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
having said that; be that as it may
over-fond parent; doting parent
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn