that's the way it is; such is life
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
several sheets (flat objects)
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
composite; combined; complex
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
very popular; highly favoured
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
function; facility; faculty; feature
food and drink; eating and drinking
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to put someone to work; to make someone work
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility