dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to flare up; to burst into flames
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
contrary to one's expectations
to be relieved of one's post
to save; to leave over; to spare
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
I couldn't care less; not caring less
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
let's not say (such things) to each other
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
scattering (in all directions)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...