foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
name; given name; first name
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should; must; -able; probably; likely
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
genius; prodigy; natural gift
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
untouched; unused; intact
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally