direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
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
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
why; how; for what reason
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
yourself; himself; herself
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
innumerable; countless; numberless
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
name; given name; first name
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise