near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
such ... as; or some such
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
various countries; various regions; various provinces
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unheard-of; unprecedented
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
in one's own way or style
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
book; volume; this; present; main; head