to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
time slot (on TV, radio, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
power; authority; jurisdiction
performer; entertainer; actor
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
degree of familiarity; popularity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
1,000,000; one million; million; many
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations; Law for Preventing Unjustifiable Extra or Unexpected Benefit and Misleading Representation
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
the very best; excellent; superb
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
at once; immediately; right now
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be worried; to be troubled
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
general; popular; common; typical
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate