dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
tips of one's hair; hair ends
inside; interior; inner part
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
several hundred; hundreds (of)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
food and drink; eating and drinking
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(death from) starvation; starving to death
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide