sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
long-serving soldier; veteran
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
enough is enough; no further!
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
leader; magnate; big head
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
performing a surgical operation
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
carving; engraving; sculpture
on-the-spot investigation
postoperative; after surgery
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
skin; condom; skin (custom graphical user interface for an application)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
the real criminal; true culprit
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
under repair; out of service
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
all eyes; public attention
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to loiter around; to wander about