grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(distinction of) sex; gender
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
beginning; outset; first; onset
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
don't you think?; indicates question
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)