original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to sniff out; to get wind of
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
to be reflected in a mirror
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
head; chief; boss; leader
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to focus on; to bring into focus
emphasizes direct object of action
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
entire world; whole world; world stage
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
repeatedly; several times; many times
pride; dignity; self-respect
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
helping hand; help; support; aid
basis for decision; evidence for judging
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
draw (in competition); tie game
patient; having a long fuse
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate