whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
too much; excessively; too
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
descriptive poetry; epic poem
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
is something that; is that which
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
great man; hero; master mind
bodily sensation; sense; experience
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows