decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be able to manage somehow or other
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
recognition; acquaintance
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
make; workmanship; preparation
gesture; sign; hand signal
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
subordinate work; menial service; actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.); underside (of a car)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unbroken; endless; continuous
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)