connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
all-night vigil over a body; wake
drama; theatre; theater; play
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
advance; moving forward; progress
together; at the same time; same; identical
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?