In your article, you mention how “Anime is an important medium for understanding and sparking interest in Japanese culture” and I agree with you because that is what happened to me. I gain a genuine interest in Japan and its rich culture, history and traditions which made my trip to Japa...
for instance. All of these could work well in place of 'thought'. My personal preference is to write as plainly as possible, and 'thought' is good. The reader's eye almost just glides over it to the meat of what is being said or thought. But I agree you need some other options if...