reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
death penalty; capital punishment
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
jewel; precious stone; gem
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
transfer; assignment; conveyance
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it