sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
Reeves spirea (Spiraea cantoniensis)
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
office supplies; stationery
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
Chinese guger tree (Schima wallichii)
asking would be rude; tasteless question
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
please (give me); please (do for me)
movie set; filming location
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
work style; way of working
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not