to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to accept; to receive; to agree
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
abstention; nonparticipation
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
planning; project; plan; design
consists of; comprises; is made up of
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
degree of familiarity; popularity
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to bring; to take; to bring about
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
library; book collection; paperback book
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)