beginning; outset; first; onset
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
modesty; humility; being humble
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
consumption; expenditure; spending
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
undisputed; entirely; perfect
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
absorption; suction; attraction
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock