second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
high and low; rise and fall
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to be free; to be available
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
commercial version (e.g. of software); production version; release version
riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.); sharing a seat; sharing a chair
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
door; gate; opening; title page
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
moneylending; moneylender
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
good; goodness; right; virtue
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities