correction; looking over; touching up
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
distinction; discrimination
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
body of a strangled person
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to strangle; to constrict
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
ward office; council (regional)
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
clerical desk; office desk
many people; a large number of people
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
fat; tallow; lard; grease
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding