intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
home; household; family; hearth
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
communication skills; communication ability
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
recollection; reminiscence
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
financier; business leader
use; utilization; utilisation; application
premium; premium; high-class; deluxe
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
too (much); overly; excessively
running as fast as one can
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed