supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
enmity; antagonism; hostility
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(someone else's) daughter
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
because of; owing to; due to
how long; how much; to what extent
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be conspicuous; to stand out
listen!; you see; mind you; remember