firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
whole family; all one's family
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
company president; manager; director
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
most attractive feature (of a person)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
incineration; destroy by fire
sign of remorse; indication of regret
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk