to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
measurement error; calculation error
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
several years; a few years
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
everything one does; whatever one does
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
anecdote; brief (comic) story
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
individual; private person; personal; private
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
one day; (on) a certain day
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)