interception (email); wiretap; bug
sexual preference; sexual predilection
sexual relief; masturbation
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
legendary; fabled; fabulous
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
home environment; family environment
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
voyage; passage; travelling
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
three sides; small offering stand
deportation; expulsion from the country
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; (lit.) there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to squint (one eye); to narrow
report; notification; registration
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to try all possible means
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift