value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
by sheer strength; by brute force
ago; since; before; previous
murder; homicide; manslaughter
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
prescribed form (of writing); format
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
general public; the masses
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
business world; business circles; (the) industry
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
the same agency; the same office
expertise; experience; knowledge
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
information; news; report; reward; retribution
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
headquarters; head office; main office
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal