to die; (lit.) to become a star
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
patient; having a long fuse
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
position; job; employment; opening
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
all one has; all one's possessions
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
one room apartment; studio apartment
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
whatever brought that on?
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
beautiful face; good looks; beauty