self-proclaimed;  self-professed;  professing oneself to be;  calling oneself;  first person
 magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.);  girl with magical powers;  young witch
 to be popular;  to come into fashion;  to be prevalent;  to spread widely (e.g. disease);  to flourish;  to thrive
 suffix for familiar person
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 game console;  games console;  video game console;  game machine;  gaming device;  gaming system
 soft;  software;  soft hat;  felt hat;  soft serve ice cream;  softball
 one's house;  one's home;  one's family
 in;  on;  at (place);  as for;  regarding
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 after that (a substantive change occurred)
 to fit;  to get into;  to be fit for (a job, etc.);  to be suited for;  to fall into;  to plunge into
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 every evening;  night after night
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 occupation (e.g. of territory);  exclusive possession
 zealous;  enthusiastic;  ardent;  fervent;  keen;  eager
 play;  recreation;  play (theatre);  performance;  staging;  praying
 contents;  content;  substance;  matter;  detail;  import
 town;  block;  downtown;  main street;  street;  road
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 to become overgrown;  to grow thick;  to spread;  to run rampant;  to thrive
 ghost;  specter;  spectre;  apparition;  phantom
 something like ...;  something called ...
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 clearly;  plainly;  distinctly;  to be clear;  to be definite;  to be certain
 pretext;  history;  past;  according to ...;  ... says
 workmanship;  craftsmanship;  grades;  results;  quality (e.g. of a crop);  dealings
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 any;  anything;  whatever;  I am told;  I hear;  I understand
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 tough guy;  wild one;  fearless fighter
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby);  to embrace;  to hug;  to have (a thought or feeling);  to hold;  to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 expert;  professional;  master;  woman in the nightlife business;  demimondaine;  geisha and prostitutes
 amateur;  layman;  respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.)  unlicensed prostitute