falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
taste; flavor; taste; liking
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
cloud; (the) cloud; cloud computing; cloud service; crowd
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
autonomous system; AS; Asperger syndrome; artistic swimming; Anglo-Saxon
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
article; news story; report; account
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant