original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
not necessarily so; is not always true
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
platform; home; home base; home plate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to shake; to waver; to tremble
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to congratulate; to celebrate
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service