something small; something petty; trifle
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
genuine article; real thing; real deal
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
several hundred; hundreds (of)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
convenient; handy; useful
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...