once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to serve; to work for; to attend
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
entreaty; supplication; petition
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
position; location; base; point; site
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to talk (a person) down; to confute
running away; escaping on foot
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
other side; opposite side; other party
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy