popular name; common name; nickname; alias
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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 keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
major powers of the world; great powers
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
special; particular; peculiar; unique
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
existence; being; presence
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the whole school; all the schools
pupil; student; schoolchild
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
declaration; proclamation; announcement
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
head of the student council; president of the student council