telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
journal; magazine; periodical
genuine article; real thing; real deal
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the other day; lately; recently
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
a few years ago; some years back
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
decision; determination; resolution
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
film studies; cinema studies
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
film studies; cinema studies
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
movie director; film director
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for