on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
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 be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains
moderately; in moderation
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
immediately; at once; instantly
furious facial expression
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
part; portion; glimpse; bit
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
parting ways after a quarrel
major incident; major happening; big scandal
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
verge of death; dying moments
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed