blending of Japanese and Western styles
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to ask; to enquire; to query
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
residence; abode; dwelling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Japanese person; Japanese people
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surname; family name; last name
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance