driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
based on; on the basis of
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
diagnosis; medical examination
alteration; falsification; faking
open; public; official; overt
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
experience; history; record; career
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
raging bull; ferocious bull
root; source; origin; cause
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
reinstatement; reappointment
if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged
drunkenness; intoxication
emigration and immigration