to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
taste; liking; preference
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
general; popular; common; typical
don't you think?; indicates question
sincere; earnest; serious
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
working adult; full-fledged member of society
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to fight against; to oppose; to face
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
title; index; heading; headline; caption
amount of material resources
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
The Lord of the Rings (trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
R; r; radius; curve; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-); refrigerator
society; public; community; social studies
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach