turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
wearing one's hair in braids
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
had better ...; had better not ...
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be helpful; to be useful
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
act of mercy; helping another person
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
internal organs; viscera; intestines
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
competent; suitable; qualified
to drink up; to drain (cup)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of