I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
now that; since; so long as; because
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
professor; teaching; instruction
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
on the occasion of; at the time of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
many; much; plenty; hardly
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
if it is the case that ...
each time it happens; at all such times
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
Mochizuki Mai (1980.6.30-)
that; the matter in question
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
surname; family name; last name
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)