scene; spectacle; sight; view
a few years ago; some years back
dining; dining room; meal
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
anything and everything; just about everything
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
plural; multiple; several
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
producer (film, TV, etc.)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be helpful; to be useful
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight