actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
name; given name; first name
subject (of memo, email, etc.); title
abstention; nonparticipation
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
construction; establishment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
distant; remote; isolated
retention; maintenance; preservation
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
great difference; big difference; wide margin
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
region; limits; stage; level
clearing one's throat; cough
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
really; truly; indeed; good grief
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
pre-war days; before the war
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
reigning; controlling; dictating