pupil; student; schoolchild
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
schoolgirl; female student
both (people); the two of them
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to give something weight; to give something dignity
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
2nd day of the month; two days
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double