favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
top recommendation; something highly recommended
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
emphasizes direct object of action
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to have the privilege of doing
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
street stall; stand; booth
to like; to love; to be fond of
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto