thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
good old; good old-fashioned
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to Japan's "bubble era")
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
soap; soapland; brothel where one can bathe with prostitutes
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
sex worker (at a soapland)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude