person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
comprehension; understanding
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Taiga drama; annual year-long historical drama TV series produced by NHK
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to have a smattering knowledge of
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
very interesting; of great interest
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to begin talking; to open up
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to rain incessantly; to downpour
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
first meeting; first interview with
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
being very busy; busyness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
love affair; sensual pleasures
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive