operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
how many years; how long; what year
general; popular; common; typical
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
of course; certainly; naturally
unanticipated; unexpected
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
no!; no no!; no, not at all
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor