to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
at least; at most; (even) just
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
book; volume; this; present; main; head
woman; female; feminine gender
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at work; in the midst of work; working
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)