thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
then; well; so; well then
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
movie; film; motion picture
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
movie; film; video; video clip
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
movie director; film director
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in the same way as; just like
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be found; to be discovered
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor