main cause; primary factor
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
complete stranger; total stranger
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
preface; introduction; preamble
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
sympathy; compassion; pity
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to show up; to appear; to turn up
priority level; degree of relative priority
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
in the morning; during the morning
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
test period; exam period; examination time
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding