engineer; technical officer
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
long ago; a long time ago; already
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
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 tear up and throw away
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to be worried; to be troubled
proofroom; proof-reading room; reading room
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
thought; idea; conception
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
to affect; to impact; to influence
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting