parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
messenger; envoy; emissary
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
reception room; parlor; parlour
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to listen again; to ask again
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
every year; yearly; annually
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be short (of clothing); to be shorter than usual; to shrink
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
robust health; able-bodied
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
good-natured person; nice person
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!