magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
like this; this sort; this way
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to become clear; to be made public
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
pupil; student; schoolchild
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
testimony; (verbal) evidence
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
choice; selection; option
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
for this very reason; that is exactly why
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself