excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
lower-middle (e.g. in class rank)
catering; (food) delivery
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live
one example of (when there are more examples)
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
strongish; somewhat strong
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
performer; entertainer; actor
long-awaited; much-awaited
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
at first; in the beginning; originally
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum