to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
depending on; dependent on
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
garbage collection point; place to leave rubbish; designated garbage area
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
something; some kind of; for some reason
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
training; drill; practice; discipline
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly