shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to become clear; to be made public
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pupil; student; schoolchild
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
testimony; (verbal) evidence
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
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 the same neighborhood
selection; choice; option
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
pleasant feeling; good feeling
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
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia