floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
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 bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
loveable; very likeable; like very much
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to sit down; to take a seat
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
cheap article; poor quality article
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to strip and leave clothes lying around
clothes; clothing; garments
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
several (objects, usu. from two to six)