unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
danger; peril; hazard; risk
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
underworld; underside of society
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
survival; survivor; relic
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
while; during; while; although; all; both
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken