to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
signature phrase; signature saying
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
parting; separation; farewell
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
(medical) doctor; physician
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to underrate; to make light of
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
until now; so far; up to the present
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
that's the way it is; such is life
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie