from the beginning; from scratch
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
at least; at most; (even) just
go that far; to that extent
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
planning; project; plan; design
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
imagination; supposition; guess
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder