lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
Kimura Takuya (abbr, Smap star)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
Tsugawa Masahiko (1940.1-)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
charcoal; charred remains
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
Horibe Yasuhyoue Taketsune
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
bombshell announcement (statement)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to amuse oneself; to make merry
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
Chidorigafuchi (famous place in Tokyo for cherry blossoms, location of the Budokan)
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation