rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
at first; initially; in the beginning
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
televising; broadcasting; airing
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
social networking service; SNS
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
partial; incomplete; imperfect
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
alone; by oneself; on one's own
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to grumble; to gripe; to complain