independence; autonomy; self-reliance
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
epic film; big-budget movie
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
student (esp. a university student)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to slide down; to slip down
to hide; to conceal oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
final scene; the end; finale
hostility; antagonism; opposition
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos