to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
imperial court; royal court
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
work-in-progress; working state
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
rule; reign; peaceful times
official history; authorized history
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
counter for books; volume
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
guard; sentinel; garrison
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to lie deep in; to extend far back
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars