the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
a real man would (shut up and) ...
to teach by example; to teach by showing; (lit.) to teach with one's back
simply; merely; only; solely
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
just because; even if; even though
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
pope's nose; parson's nose; meat from around the coccyx of a chicken
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh