to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
invisibly; secretly; privately
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be found; to be discovered
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to say; to be called; to do
companion; company; tritagonist