development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
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)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to apologize; to apologise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to raise one's voice; to shout
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to have a talk; to tell a story
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
woman; female; feminine gender
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)