management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
internal organs; viscera; intestines
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
water's edge; beach; foreshore
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
small shot bar with an all-female staff
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
warming up (food) in a microwave
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
rolling board (for noodles, bread, mochi, etc.); pastry board
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)