confrontation; opposition; antagonism
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
episode; anecdote; vignette
Japanese title (given to foreign work)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
sphere; circle; range; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
director of photography; cinematographer
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
dramatic role for child; child actor
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
comic books; comics; comic; comical
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
otherwise; if not; or else
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity