person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
supporting role (actor); minor role
guaranteed; authentic; certified
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to put on a patronizing air
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
popular spot; popular place; popular location
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
cordon; boundary to restrict public access; materials used to mark a cordon
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
safecracking; safecracker
cache; place to hide something
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point