scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
how many people; a number of people
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
current issues; current topics
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
drama; play; powerful drug
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
very good luck; excellent fortune
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
schedule; program; programme; agenda
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand