one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
writing implement; writing tool
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
cut; notch; end; conclusion
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
front; frontage; facade; main
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
warmly; cordially; with tender care
female friend; woman friend
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to make an appeal; to urge