to come and see (someone, something); to visit
romantic TV series; romance TV show
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to wander; to roam from place to place
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
double room (e.g. at a hotel)
affectation; showiness; pretence
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
payload (of a cell, packet, etc.)
countermeasure; counter-measure
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to stop walking; to pause
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
maintenance; preservation; improvement
plural; multiple; several
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true