to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
pregnancy; conception; gestation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
calamity; disaster; misfortune
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
single-mother household; fatherless family
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
excess; surplus; superabundance
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
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
uneasily; restlessly; erratically