starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
Oobayashi Nobuhiko (1938.1-)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
rather than; more ... than ...
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
Tsutsui Yasutaka (1934.9-)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
theatre; theater; playhouse
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to collect; to assemble; to gather
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
scene; sight; scenario; setting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward