secret story; unknown episode
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
source of information; intelligence source; message source
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
hello; good day; good afternoon
practice; practising; experience
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
rest; break; recess; intermission
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
correction; revision; amendment
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting