stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
holiday trip; vacation trip
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
spring break; spring vacation
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
men and women of all ages
in unison; as one; united
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
novel; story; (work of) fiction
image; figure; figure; form; image
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away