actor; actress; player; performer
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
complete; whole; perfect; safe
a little bit; a little while
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
these guys; these fellows
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement