indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
police drama (television); detective drama
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
actor; actress; player; performer
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
wedding reception banquet
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to crumble away; to collapse
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because