catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
locality; local area; limited area
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
authority; power; influence
sovereign; ruler; head of state
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
popular name; common name; given name
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to live; to reside; to inhabit
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off