protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
continuously; throughout; in succession
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
fund-raising; collection of funds
to collect; to assemble; to gather
program (e.g. TV); programme
established practice; custom
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
one's house; one's home; one's family
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
life; living; I; me; student
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
in a sense; in some way; to an extent