surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
unrequited love; one-sided love
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
nostrils; wings of the nose
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged