to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
Japanese film; Japanese painting
Okamoto Kihachi (1924.2-)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
on and after; from ... onward; since
Ishii Sougo (film director) (1957-)
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
enumeration; citation; listing
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be silent; to say nothing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
many; much; plenty; hardly
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
master; masterhand; maestro
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look