scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures); eastern sea; Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway); (arch.) Japan
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
silence (not speaking); muteness
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
whispering into a person's ear
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
clearing one's throat; cough
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
leadership; initiative; spearhead
name; given name; first name
in succession; one by one
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost