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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in this way; thus; such; uh...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just a minute; small quantity
to increase; to add to; to augment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be silent; to say nothing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion