curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
extreme sadist; very sadistic
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
of course; certainly; naturally
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
producer (film, TV, etc.)
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
to complete decisively; to do to completion
every evening; every night
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to have the privilege of doing
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
literally; to the letter; literal
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to put to trial; to argue in court
17th day of the month; 17 days
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
few decades; many decades; several decades
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective