to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
general; popular; common; typical
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
in this way; thus; such; uh...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
chief; main; principal; important
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
that's the way it is; such is life
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rush over; to run up to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
closely-guarded secret; top secret
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)