preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
televising; broadcasting; airing
news programme; news program
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
instant; moment; for an instant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light