civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
base; basis; bedrock; platform
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to appear in the newspaper
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
reshuffling; job rotation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
mental illness; emotional disorder
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
the opposite direction; the other way
going to Tokyo; going east
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
product; produce; result; fruit
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen