(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
sincere; earnest; serious
cherry blossom (colour, color)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
torture to death; torment to death
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
near oneself; close to one; familiar
very interesting; of great interest
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level