receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
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
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
something wrapped in a furoshiki
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
such; like that; in that way
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into