rule; reign; government; governing
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
that day; the very same day
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
double; twice (as much); twofold
half and half; half-and-half
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
pride; boast; credit (to)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
how long; how much; to what extent
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
assortment; product lineup
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
historical play; period drama
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
membership card; membership certificate
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
to carry around; to carry on one's person