dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ten; 10; ten years of age
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
recovery; rescue; recapture
Western (film genre); Western music (North America); country and western music
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force or indicates command
plural; multiple; several
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...