event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
revenue office; taxation bureau
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
very interesting; of great interest
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
episode; anecdote; vignette
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
first meeting; first interview with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
society; the world; the times
so; like this; in this way
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
curiosity; inquisitiveness