surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
nothing but; except; no more than
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
low tone; bass; low voice
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
competent; suitable; qualified
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
movie; film; motion picture
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
The Lord of the Rings (novel by J.R.R. Tolkien)
making (a book, etc.) into a film; adapting for the screen
second division; secondary division