Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
although I say; although one might say; although called
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
3rd day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
just past noon; afternoon
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
depiction; description; portrayal
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
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
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
then; well; so; well then
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
way; method; means; resource; course
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure