only; merely; but; no more than
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
scale; scope; plan; structure
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
association of like-minded people
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
several people; a few people
this sort of; this type of
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
society for the study of manga; manga club
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in one's own way or style
influence; effect; impact
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)