common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
business world; business circles; (the) industry
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
correction; revision; amendment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
serious look (on one's face); straight face
general public; the masses
waste of time; killing time
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance