certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
test-playing (of a video game before release or purchase); playing a demo
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
in-store video game installation (for customer trials)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
female high-school student
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
one machine; one aircraft; one life
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
link; directory entry; rink
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for