which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't you think?; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly