arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to continue to rain or snow
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
showcase; display case; vitrine
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
name; given name; first name
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to understand; to make out
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
buying sex; hiring a prostitute
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
any more; any further; any better; any longer