treachery; betrayal; perfidy
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
person who has rendered distinguished service
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
long time; long interval; for quite some time
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
by means of; due to; because of; according to
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to concern; to be related
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
means; way; method; measure
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
legend; folklore; tradition
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with