railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
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
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
making a guest appearance; guest starring
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
welcome!; nice to see you!
leatherman; conspicuously gay male who belongs to the leather subculture and engages in bodybuilding
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)