type of occupation; occupational category
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
long ago; previous; of a former age
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
excellent poem; famous poem
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
mass communication; mass media
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
an honest man; a good citizen
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
centrifugation; centrifugal separation
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
youthful; young; young-looking
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
outward appearance; apparent
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
intelligence agency; secret service
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic