trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
unrequited love; one-sided love
elder sister; older female friend
judgment; judgement; discernment
to run down (stairs, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
phantom; vision; illusion
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)