to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
then; well; so; well then
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
beginning; outset; first; onset
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
new book; new publication
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
author; writer; novelist; artist
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth