mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
training; drill; practice; discipline
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
river surface; surface of a river
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
penalty; sentence; punishment
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
in good health; alive and well; going strong
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
captive; prisoner (of war)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to palm off; to force a sale
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
retainer; attendant; escort
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
near; nearby; not far off