another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
script; screenplay; scenario
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to dash off; to write freely
in succession; one by one
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is