movie in which ... has the starring role
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
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
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
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
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
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
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
clearing one's throat; cough
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
standby; preparation; arrangement
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part