to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
one day; (on) a certain day
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
complete stranger; total stranger
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
company director; board member
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
final; eventual; ultimate
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to give directions; to issue instructions
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
support; backing; patronage
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
criticism; critique; review; commentary
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be worried; to be troubled
to comfort; to console; to amuse
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
secretary (government); director; chief
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
until now; so far; up to the present
beforehand; in advance; previously