to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
every person; each one; everybody
official announcement; proclamation
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to shake one's head (in denial)
personification; anthropomorphization
children's story; fairy tale
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period