leading part; leading actor; leading actress
in comparison to; rather than
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
all you want; as much as one wants
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
for work; in a manner related to work
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
just a minute; small quantity
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
honour; honor; glory; privilege
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
will not do; do not; does not
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to feel oneself indebted to
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)