acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
impassioned speech; fervent speech
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
green light; (giving) permission; OK
manuscript; version; draft
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
actor; actress; player; performer
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
large crowd; mass of people
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
convenient; handy; useful
supporting role (actor); minor role
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
psychological depiction of a literary character
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
important person; strategic person; key figure
to have troubles; to have concerns
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation