is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
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 decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be greenish; to be tinged green
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
reset; fresh start; new beginning
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
rubber band; elastic band
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
all you want; as much as one wants
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
and; thereupon; because of that
after school (at the end of the day)