dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
decision of a contest; finals
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
chances of winning (a bet); odds
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
proper; right; reasonable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
self-development; self-enlightenment