approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
please (give me); please (do for me)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(written) application; application form
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
neighbourhood; neighborhood
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
script; screenplay; scenario
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
right after coming out; just graduated
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
actor; actress; player; performer
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
instant; moment; for an instant
father; dad; husband; you; he
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to