starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
the last moment; the very end
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
theatre; theater; playhouse
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
"it was all a dream"-ending
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
name; given name; first name
senior high school; high school
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema