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
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
equilibrium; good balance; poise
no!; no no!; no, not at all
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to work hard; to work diligently
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)