old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
one's post; place of work; workplace
to need; to call for; to require
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to pick up; to find; to gather
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to order; to command; to appoint
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
second day of the month; two days
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
how; in what way; by what means
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
no sleep or rest; working day and night
absence; disregard; indifference
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely