materials; data; document
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
living room (Japanese-style)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
as (for); for; in the capacity of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
work; business; company; study
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ancient Shinto music and dancing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
together; at the same time; same; identical
to move (house); to change residence
mass communication; mass media
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
no!; no no!; no, not at all