living thing; living creature; animal; life
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
company; corporation; workplace
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
production (e.g. play); direction
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
weekly publication; weekly magazine
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
many; much; plenty; hardly
form; shape; figure; visage
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
how long; how far; how much
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area