plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
firm promise; definite promise
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
town; city; municipal; urban
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
internal conditions; true state of affairs
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to cause someone to worry
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
desperately; for one's dear life
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
they; those guys; those fellows
relation; connection; relevance
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
discretion; judgement; judgment
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean