courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
soldier; combatant; warrior
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
not necessarily so; is not always true
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suddenly; all of a sudden
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
tedious; boring; being fed up with
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be opposite; to face each other