unemployed person; vagabond; floater; day labourer (esp. on the docks)
near pin (golf); closest to pin (flagstick); close (closest) answer or figure
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
falling asleep; going to sleep
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to start working; to take action
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
division into equal parts; equal parts
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be to the point; to be pertinent
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
standing; reserve; always having ready