NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
name; given name; first name
daimyo in the Warring States period
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
social networking service; SNS
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
company; corporation; workplace
adds force or indicates command
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
woman; female; feminine gender
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)