country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
passage; path; route; one's way
surroundings; environs; circumference
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
refining; refinement; smelting; training
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
headquarters; head office; main office
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off