general; popular; common; typical
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
something; some kind of; for some reason
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to jump at; to be attracted by
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home