right in the middle (of); midst; height
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
rehabilitation (in society)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
television program; TV program
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
YouTuber; YouTube celebrity
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
consumer electronics; home appliances
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date