May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
foreign; abroad; overseas
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
author; writer; novelist; artist
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
residing; living; dwelling
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
plant having four leaves on one stalk
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
simplified version; abridged edition
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to have an underbite; to have a protruding chin; to be concaved; to have a concave shape
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation