than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
movie; film; motion picture
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
troupe; theatrical company
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
whistle (sound made with the lips)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
ultimate; final; last; eventual
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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 polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
had better ...; had better not ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
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)