town; city; municipal; urban
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
without doubt; certain; sure
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
materials; data; document
to do over; to remake; to resume
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
ninth day of the month; nine days
the first and second; a few
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
about; concerning; related to; -ish
civilian in military employ
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment