management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
ability; capability; skill
patient's condition; pathology
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
programme; program; plans; arrangements
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to cut off (a relationship)
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
no matter how much time passes
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to live; to make a living; to get on with
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
national defence; national defense
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
trend; tendency; movement; attitude