fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
beginning; outset; first; onset
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
man; male; masculine gender
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
don't you think?; indicates question
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
God; god; ace; king; superior person
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
besides; moreover; in addition
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine