etc.; et cetera; and so on
weight training; muscle training
to try out the food at various restaurants
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sympathy; empathy; response
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
residing; living; dwelling
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
point of compromise; common ground
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
selection; choice; option
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown