item; article; dish; course; finest item
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
don't you think?; indicates question
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
comic book version; comic book edition
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
novel; story; (work of) fiction
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
like this; this sort; this way
to become possible; to become able to (do)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
beginning; opening; start; outset
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
single word; a few words; brief comment
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)