work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
serialization; serialisation; serial story
cartoon-character costume
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
materials; data; document
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
one's own child; one's own children
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
insurance payout; insurance money
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to thrust down; to push off
singing voice; (sound of) singing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force