to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
half the body; half length
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
else; in addition; besides
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
although I say; although one might say; although called
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
elopement; running away with a lover
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
occurrence; happening; incident; event