changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
television industry; television business
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
very busy (person or thing)
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
counter for thin, flat things (petals, leaves, etc.)
information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
large crowd; mass of people
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
film released direct-to-video
final performance; swan song; last act
selling out; being sold out
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
one's history as a performer
general election (of the lower house)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching