movie director; film director
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
movie; film; motion picture
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
memory; sense; experience
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
name; given name; first name
way; method; means; resource; course
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
now that you say that; now that you mention it
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible