-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
serious; not joking; straight
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
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
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
the Industrial Revolution
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to talk; to chat; to chatter
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
adds force or indicates command
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally