trivia; snippet of knowledge
counter for generations; epoch
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
news programme; news program
a little; a bit; slightly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
history of one's love affairs
sex life; sexual activities
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
second; secant (trigonometric function); sec; dry wine taste
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
why; how; for what reason
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews