distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
otherwise; or else; if not
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
interval; step; pitch; key
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
difference; variation; difference
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
drama; theatre; theater; play
chief; main; principal; major
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
while; even though; despite
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
technical skill; ability; capacity
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to talk; to chat; to chatter