three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
best regards; please take care of; please do
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
how; in what way; I wonder
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
technical; technological; practical
to ask a question; to ask questions
unanimous agreement; unanimity
not permitting; not authorizing
both; both sides; both parties
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
that day; the very same day
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
choosing between two things; two choices
debut work; one's first work
single-theater; independent (cinema); art-house (film)
screening (a movie); showing
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint