even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
producer (film, TV, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
brave; courageous; vigorous; enthusiastic; mighty; firm
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
attendee; participant; person present
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
participation; joining; entry