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
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
national certification; national qualification; government certification
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
seasoning; flavour; flavor
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
set meal; special (of the day)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
minute adjustment; fine tuning
authenticity; credibility
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
using every trick (in the book)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sweating easily; profuse sweater
extreme masochist; very masochistic
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
hand net; dip net; scoop net