to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
at that time; in those days
drama; play; powerful drug
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
public execution; public embarrassment
conviction; belief; confidence
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
button (clothing); push-button; button
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to complain; to make a complaint
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
thereupon; shortly thereafter
recommendation; referral; endorsement
sales promotion; hard selling
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by