deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be too numerous; to be too much
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to press a question; to cross-examine
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
thousands; several thousand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to be found; to be discovered
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
at that time; in those days
to refer to; to use as reference
older sister; elder sister
older brother; elder brother
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
to keep a house; to run a household
this and that; various things
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
preparatory phase; preparatory period