establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
showing or announcing a program's name (e.g. television, theater)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category