on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
such; this sort of; like this
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
physical strength; muscle strength
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
one-by-one; separately; in detail
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
name; given name; first name
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face