television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
long ago; a long time ago; already
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
(social) position; status
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
reason; cause; circumstances
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
no matter how much time passes
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
for work; for manufacturing