dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
meaning; significance; sense
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in that way; thus; so; so?
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by myself; in person; by oneself
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then