now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
producer (film, TV, etc.)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
great writer; major writer
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(going) the pure love stories route (in movie making)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
not worth doing; waste of effort
club activities; group activities
distant look; faraway look
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
curiosity; inquisitiveness
author; writer; novelist; artist
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
questionnaire; survey; poll
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to talk to oneself; to mutter
strong opposition; vehement opposition
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)