movie in which ... has the starring role
classifying in patterns; typification
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
otitis media; inflammation of the middle ear
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
variety show (e.g. on TV)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
movie set; filming location
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
so-and-so; who?; which people?
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
longing for; burning desire
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
living by oneself; living alone
talk; dialogue; conversation
performer; entertainer; actor
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to take on a role; to take part