return to one's country; return to one's hometown
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
true state; actual condition; reality
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
trip abroad; overseas travel
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
chance; opportunity; occasion
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
information bureau; intelligence department
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
don't you think?; indicates question
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
notebook-format (computer)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
conference room; council room
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
front; frontage; facade; main
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
same; similar; (just) like; equal
release; liberation; acquittal