never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in person; personally; directly
promotion; raising of status
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
possible; likely; probable
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
but; however; provided that
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
by all means; at all costs; absolutely