dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
enterprise; business; company; corporation
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
from the beginning; from scratch
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
job; work; duties; trade; skill
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
later on; eventually; afterwards
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
in the end; at the end of the day
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien