starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
senior high school student
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
actor; actress; player; performer
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
how many years; how long; what year
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be overcome with emotion
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam