to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
medical examination; checkup; consultation
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to frolic about; to mess around
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
being too late; losing one's final chance
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
influence; effect; impact
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
upper half of the body; upper body
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
contradiction; inconsistency
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
meteor; shooting star; falling star
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
battlefield; battleground
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
one after another; in rapid succession
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked