principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
board chairman; managing director; chief director
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to be at a loss for words
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
donation; contribution; endowment
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
toughened glass; tempered glass
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out