preface; introduction; preamble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reason; cause; circumstances
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
clearing one's throat; cough
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
considerably; fairly; quite
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
official name; formal name
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods