to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
strength; power; proficiency; ability
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
critic; reviewer; commentator
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
real experience; actual observations
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
but; however; provided that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
imagination; supposition; guess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
communication skills; communication ability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
negotiations; discussions; connection
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
drama; theatre; theater; play
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
form; shape; figure; visage
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)