loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be kind to; to treat kindly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
older brother; elder brother
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
imagination; supposition; guess
there is nothing; having nothing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
single word; a few words; brief comment
I see; that's right; indeed
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
close; intimate; on good terms
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
script; screenplay; scenario
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax