(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(police) detective; criminal matter
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
both; both sides; both parties
coming out (as gay, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
residing; living; dwelling
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
that is to say; so that means
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price