attractive middle-aged man
punishment; judgement; judgment
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
script; libretto; scenario
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
good-for-nothing; worthless
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
signature phrase; signature saying
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound