to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
number of persons; personnel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
depiction; description; portrayal
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
solitude; loneliness; isolation
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
time; season; period; phase; stage
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(necessary) personnel; required person
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
possible; likely; probable
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that