opening of a new theater (theatre)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
waterworks bureau; water department
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
transexual; gender swap (in fan fiction, etc.); genderswap; total station; tracking stock
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
hard to get; hard to come by
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
business rival; professional jealousy
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance