character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to get hungry; to become hungry
to be too numerous; to be too much
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
independent action; acting alone
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
that's a different matter; that's a different story
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
decision; determination; resolution
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
anything and everything; just about everything
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
marriage proposal; courtship
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
author; writer; novelist; artist
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to live; to make a living; to get on with