at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
animated TV show; cartoon
action of making something; -ification
theatre; theater; playhouse
adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)
live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film
plural; multiple; several
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
movie director; film director
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
script; screenplay; scenario
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
young girl; lass; adolescent female
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
society; the world; the times
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
income; receipts; revenue