no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
egosearching; egosurfing; self-googling
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
this and that; one thing or another
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
one day; (on) a certain day
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
distribution; circulation
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to select someone (out of many people)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
enterprise; business; company; corporation