first time; first; initial
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
script; screenplay; scenario
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
one large ...; a great ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
educational institution; school; academy; campus
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
such; this sort of; like this