in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
suffix for familiar person
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
one's house; one's home; one's family
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
every evening; night after night
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
something like ...; something called ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...