abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
secretary (government); director; chief
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
one's original family name; maiden name
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
ten; 10; ten years of age
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
preface; introduction; preamble
to step forward; to volunteer
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
destination; place where one is visiting
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
way of speaking; intimation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8