pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to increase; to add to; to augment
useless resistance; vain struggle
periodic; regular; routine
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
new student; freshman; first-year student
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
every year; yearly; annually
head of the student council; president of the student council
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
president (of a society); chairman
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
source of worry; source of distress
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything