scriptwriter; screenwriter
to play a central role; to take a leading part
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
just one person; only one
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to make one feel grateful
(physical) growth; development
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
rehabilitation (in society)
to use all one's strength (ability)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound