vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that day; the very same day
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
otherwise; or else; if not
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
related article; related story
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
resignation (from a position)
in deep black; in jet black
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
decision; settlement; definition
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
explanation; interpretation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
accurate; correct; precise; exact
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
change of occupation; career change
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)