to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in advance; beforehand; previously
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
preparation; arrangements
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
one's own child; one's own children
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
go that far; to that extent