to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
one's own army; one's own team
stirring; rousing oneself
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
living thing; organism; creature; biology
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
sword fight (in a film, play, etc.); stage combat; fight scene
scene; sight; scenario; setting
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)