to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
directly opposite; right in front
not counted (in the score); not tallied
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
this (very thing); this precisely
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
surely; certainly; without doubt
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for