dismissal (from a position); discharge
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to increase; to add to; to augment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
goosebumps; goose pimples
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
leading; guiding; commanding
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
seniority by length of service
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)