common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
karma from a previous existence
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
vacant house; unoccupied house
homeless; homeless person
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
imposing stance; daunting pose
being startled; getting a shock
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
fee; charge; rate; material
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
rating; ranking; grading; classification
within the next couple of days; in a day or two