expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to gain fame; to make one's name
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indirection; indirectness
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
not a little; not a few; considerable
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
editor (in publishing, etc.)
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
the first and second; a few
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
really; truly; indeed; good grief
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different