if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(not) even once; (not) ever
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
conversely; on the contrary
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to emphasize; to attach importance to
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
maintaining the status quo
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
beginning; opening; start; outset
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
number of characters; character count
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to run through; to run past