itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
scandal; deplorable event
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to bring; to take; to bring about
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
(political) power; authority; influence
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
top news; front-page news; lead story
to turn towards; to point
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become clear; to be made public
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
woman; female; feminine gender
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
had better ...; had better not ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)