the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
reality; actuality; hard fact
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to collect; to assemble; to gather
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
good-for-nothing; worthless
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
half the body; half length
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory