(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
elementary and middle school pupils
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
university student; college student
working adult; full-fledged member of society
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to grow up; to become an adult
to recall; to remember; to recollect
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
treasure chest; strongbox
(period of) a year; during an era
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
story; tale; talk; discussion
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
club activities; extracurricular activities
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to have a talk; to tell a story
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness