scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
waste of time; killing time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to concern; to be related
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
ill will; malice; evil intent
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
outward appearance; apparent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
together; at the same time; same; identical
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
drama; play; powerful drug
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
script; screenplay; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
another; different; something else
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)