at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
master craftsman; skillful worker
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to work hard; to work diligently
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
around the world; throughout the world
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
statue; picture; picture revealing character
very likely; very probable
to some extent; to a certain extent
to explain adequately; to be accountable
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
offensive (movement); aggression
split; division; break up
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
even if; even though; however; no matter how
intelligence gathering; information gathering
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...