large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
this side; in the forefront
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
the way back; the way home; return trip
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
finishing blow; coup de grâce
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
water temperature (esp. bath)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to be strangled; to be constricted
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
whether or not; presence or absence