topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be too numerous; to be too much
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(religious) faith; belief; creed
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
if so; in that case; in that situation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
threshold; breaking point
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to attempt; to test; to try out
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)