bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to handle (a thing) roughly
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
financial power; financial means; wealth
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
study; learning; tutorial
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
thrift; economy; frugality
to make a success in life
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
as you see; as you can see
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now