to face; to go towards; to head towards
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be surprised; to be astonished
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
good humour (humor); good mood
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
temporary retirement; suspension from office
proposal; proposition; suggestion
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish