heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
archipelago; group of islands
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
activist (in a political movement); crusader (e.g. for women's rights)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
election tour; election campaign; stumping
student; follower; students and pupils
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
labor; labour; toil; hardship
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
every place; various places
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to entertain; to make welcome
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
himself; yourself; herself
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
not hard to... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)