(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
instead; but (on the other hand)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to refer to; to use as reference
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
video streaming; video distribution
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
healthy; sound; wholesome
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)