composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
behind with everything; too late; reactive
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to be consistent; to be coherent
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
script; screenplay; scenario
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
specialized; specialised; boutique
man fit for the post; right person
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth