work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
because of; owing to; due to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
by myself; in person; by oneself
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to go out and away; to leave
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
while; during (the time when)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting