common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(period of) a year; during an era
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
life; living; I; me; student
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
job hunting; job searching
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
company; corporation; workplace
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
discovery; detection; finding
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
wetting; love affair; lover
bad influence; negative influence
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
duty; obligation; responsibility
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to grow hoarse; to become husky
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to crumble away; to collapse
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to feel depressed; to be down
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
panty-less; wearing no underwear
person of common sense; common sense man