(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
several people; a few people
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
society; the world; the times
priority; order of precedence
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
trauma (usu. psychological)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
high-voltage current; high-tension current
to kill by burning to death
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)