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(skillfully) giving other participants in a variety TV show the chance to talk by asking them questions or calling them out

1

Muraki

1

being on stage when the curtain opens; wooden floor; wooden-floored room; thinly-sliced food grilled on a cedar board

1

Stimulants Control Law (1951)

1

to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to

1

mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup

1

not completely unthinkable; not impossible

2

addendum

3

fixed or appointed date

1

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

3

tentative reservation

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

membership list

1

many guests

1

to laugh

1

to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away

1

taking in; harvesting

1

surface-to-air

1

laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple

2

adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)

1

general situation; whole aspect

1

Sendou

4

Umanosuke

2

to moor (a boat)

1

gubernatorial election; election of governor; gubernatorial campaign; gubernatorial race

1

emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference

1

metropolitan government (of Tokyo)

1

bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)

1

to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)

1

don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it

1

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

buying power; purchasing power

1

useable footage ratio; proportion of footage that can be used for the final cut

1

incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service

6

Sunaga

2

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

1

thanks

1

tie-in; package deal

1

minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low

1

one's history as a performer

1

Yuuya

9

one's song repertoire; songs one can sing

1

sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)

1

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

1

thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy

6

house search (e.g. by the police)

1

cooking expert; culinary researcher

1

burnout syndrome

1

person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate

3

tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery

4