unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
body; physique; build; stature
(social) position; status
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to claim victims; to leave casualties
based on; on the basis of
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
the whole city; all the cities; every city
declaration of a state of emergency
civilized society; civilised society
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
girl; lass; young thing; chick
stealthily; secretly; in secret
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
abusing someone to his (her) face
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
in that way; like that; that way
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence