across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to feel; to sense; to experience
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain