Summary and scene cuts from episode 5 of the TV drama "The Great Passage : I'll Make a Dictionary"

Actor Elaiza Ikeda and Yojiro Noda of the rock band "RADWIMPS" star in the NHK drama series "The Great Passage ~ Watashi, Jisho Tsukurimasu ~" (General TV, Tuesdays at 10pm). According to the synopsis of the fifth episode, which will air on July 15th, the main character Midori Kishibe, played by Ikeda, will participate in a "dictionary learning" event. Scene cuts have also been released.

The drama is based on Shion Miura's bestselling novel, and depicts the passion of people working on dictionaries from the perspective of Midori Kishibe (played by Ikeda), a young editorial staff member who has been transferred to the dictionary editorial department. Noda plays the protagonist of the novel, Mitsuya Majime, the head of the dictionary editorial department who is an extremely earnest person. The drama has been broadcast on terrestrial TV since June 17th in the "Drama 10" slot.

In episode 5, Midori (Ikeda) participates in an event for "dictionary reference study," the life's work of Professor Matsumoto (Kyōhei Shibata), together with Majime (Noda) and others. She is put through hellish, intense training by the extremely motivated Tendo (Oshiro Maeda). After the event ends, a boy who was also participating suddenly comes to the dictionary editorial department.

Meanwhile, Midori reunites with her mother Wakaba (Moriguchi Yoko) and sister Satsuki (Kanazawa Miho), who have come to Tokyo, for the first time in a long time, but there is still lingering resentment between mother and daughter...