noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
individual differences; personal equation
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
a few years ago; some years back
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
preliminary step; first step
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
global scale; worldwide scale
since the dawn of history
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
incompetent; have no merit
to find out; to discover; to locate
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
changing clothes; change of clothes
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail