light; right; right field; right fielder
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
trade; buying and selling
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
beginning; outset; first; onset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to face; to go towards; to head towards
very popular; highly favoured
original author (of a work)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
knowing; (an) acquaintance
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times