that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
name; given name; first name
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
major powers of the world; great powers
dragon god; dragon king; naga
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience