name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
young person; youth; young
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
variety show (e.g. on TV)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
audience; spectator; spectators
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
suited figure; person in a suit
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to make an appearance; to show up
to be opposite; to face each other
place; situation; position; location
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
calm; composed; leisurely
program (e.g. TV); programme
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to inherit; to succeed; to take over