unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
breakthrough; great discovery
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
curious; strange; unusual
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
(necessary) personnel; required person
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to care for someone; to look after someone
about this time; about now
to arrive home; to return
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
different thing; another question; different case
hostility; antagonism; opposition
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
technical skill; ability; capacity