baton (of command); order; command; direction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
already; now; no longer; not any more
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
several times; several degrees
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
annual function; annual event
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over