(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to look down on; to condescend
servant; manservant; menial
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
that is to say; so that means
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
company; corporation; workplace
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to cover (with something)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost