to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
actor; actress; player; performer
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
brigadier general; commodore
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
background research; research into the period
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
magician; sorcerer; wizard; witch
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
justice; fairness; impartiality
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
fertile shoot of field horsetail
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
settlement; solution; resolution