dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
so; like this; in this way
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
consequence; outcome; result; blame
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
that's a different matter; that's a different story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
name; given name; first name
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very