dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
doorknob; door knob; door handle
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
way; method; means; (technical) specification
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
social life; social intercourse
objection; dissent; protest
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
surroundings; circumference
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(electric) torch; flashlight
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
vent; exhaust opening; exhaust port
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
you could say that; that might be so
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly