standard size car; ordinary carriage (train); second-class carriage; ordinary car
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
training; practice; practising; cultivation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
class-A; A class; A grade
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
company director; board member
every place; various places
cenotaph; memorial monument
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
long ago; a long time ago; already
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
script; screenplay; scenario