to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
article; news story; report; account
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
castella (type of sponge cake)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
on the occasion of; at the time of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material