to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
physical education; PE; gym (class)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
photography; taking photographs
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
mass production of inferior goods
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
script; screenplay; scenario
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation