many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
imagination; supposition; guess
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
with a friendly grin; smilingly
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
villainess; antagonist young lady
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if it is (the case that ...)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
talk; recital; narration; topic
third person; third-person reference term; term used to refer to someone or something in the third person
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
as (for); for; in the capacity of
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning