protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
alone; by oneself; on one's own
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
such; this sort of; like this
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
how long; how much; to what extent
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to collect; to assemble; to gather
hesitation; indecision; vacillation