trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
materials; data; document
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
control; management (e.g. of a business)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
head; brains; intellect; understanding
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
writing; composition; essay; sentence
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
at first; in the beginning; originally
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
multifunction; multipurpose
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
clear; precise; definite; distinct
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
general; popular; common; typical
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard