(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
(period of) a year; during an era
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
based on; on the basis of
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
appearance; figure; shape; form
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
producer (film, TV, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
parting; separation; farewell