stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
binge eating; bulimarexia
delivery person (of food)
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
film world; world of cinema
press release; announcement
fine performance; tour de force
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
the other day; some time ago; recently
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
mountain top; summit; peak
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
master; masterhand; maestro
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
university (college) professor
living by oneself; living alone
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
sales promotion; hard selling
company director; board member
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage