black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to use and then throw away
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(social) position; status
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
regular employment; full-time employment; regular employee; full-time employee; permanent employee
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
contract; compact; agreement
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
monetary; financial; pecuniary
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
finding employment; getting a job
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
invitation; introduction; temptation
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
employment agency; placement agency; labour exchange; labor exchange
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
number of (large) animals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate