in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
several sheets (flat objects)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to begin; to set about; to start
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
form; shape; figure; visage
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one thin flat object; one sheet
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
explanation; interpretation
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
hook (high point of a song); chorus
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
good feeling; feeling good
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
soccer club (at a school); football club