program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
writing; composition; essay; sentence
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
state secrets; secrets of the state
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to become desperate; to give in to despair
in low spirits; dejected; sad
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
exceptional item; extraordinary product
finger flick to the forehead
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
horizon (related to land)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm