(point of) similarity; resemblance
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 see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
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
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
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; 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
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
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 (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
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 the storm; lull before the storm
script; screenplay; scenario
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
truancy; school non-attendance
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
product; produce; result; fruit