(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
estate sale; estate liquidation
copier; copy machine; photocopier
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
papermaking; paper manufacture
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
one's later years; final years (in life)
the same generation; coeval
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
circulation (esp. of documents); sending round
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
for work; in a manner related to work
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
transfer student; student changing schools
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic