Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
an assortment; combination
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
after that; afterwards; thereafter
feudal retainer or warrior
in succession; one by one
consists of; comprises; is made up of
armed forces; military; troops
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to speak; to say; to vocalize
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do