despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
out of bounds; beyond the pale
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
family; relatives; dependents; household
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
about; concerning; related to; -ish
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
blocking the way; standing in the way
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
reset; fresh start; new beginning
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to move forward; to move on
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
person in charge; official; attendant