influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
assistant instructor; substitute instructor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
such; like that; in that way
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
contract; compact; agreement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
sanity; consciousness; soberness
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
personal (employee); employed; retained
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
job; work; duties; trade; skill
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to gain a victory; to win
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to pierce through; to break through
many; numerous; various; large number of
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
spurt of blood (from one's victim)