soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
primary school; elementary school; grade school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
outward appearance; looks
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
taste; liking; preference
now that you say that; now that you mention it
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly