dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to make a speech; to address
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
periodic; regular; routine
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
living; lifestyle; living room
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the opposite sex; isomerism
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to some extent; to a certain extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)