and; thereupon; because of that
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
strategist; tactician; schemer
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
emperor (of Japan); mikado
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
this world; this life; world of the living
give-and-take; give and take
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
to lend an ear to; to listen to
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
compilation; editing; recording
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
regular customer; general audience; general public
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
comedian; comic celebrity; comic
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
old friend; old acquaintance
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
very; much; greatly; a lot of