magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
business world; business circles; (the) industry
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
this (very thing); this precisely
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to give; to do (something) for
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
listening device; bug; wiretap
if you do this; if this is the case
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
Shōwa era (1312.3.20-1317.2.3)
to rally; to make a comeback
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
all you have to do is; just; that's all
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
televising; broadcasting; airing
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
information transfer; information transmission