indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
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
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
program (e.g. TV); programme
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
imagination; supposition; guess
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
although I say; although one might say; although called
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stature; build; height; size; physique
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker