estimate (of costs); budget
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
originally; by nature; from the start
university student; college student
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
suffix for familiar person
scriptwriter; screenwriter
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
accounting; administration (of money)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
alone; by oneself; on one's own
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in one's own way or style
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution