head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
and (also); both ... and; as well as
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to compel; to force; to oblige
public indecency; indecent exposure
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person
social networking service; SNS
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
in case of; at that time; at this time
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
ringing; throbbing violently
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
Japanese company (business, firm)
shop; small store; business; firm
official announcement; proclamation
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish