regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless