when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
middle and high-school students
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to support each other; to support one another
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(necessary) personnel; required person
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
birth; creation; formation
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to some extent; to a certain extent
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only