management; administration; operation
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
periodic; regular; routine
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
charming; fascinating; attractive
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
accurate; correct; precise; exact
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
(having) two choices; choice between two things
plump; chubby; voluptuous