reaction; response; reaction
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
acting ability; talent as a performer
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
two (long cylindrical things)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start