to serve; to work for; to attend
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
demon of ill health; disease
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
working adult; full-fledged member of society
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused