one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
besides; in addition; also; moreover
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
instead; but (on the other hand)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (currency of Japan); circle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
sale price; selling price; sales value
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as you can imagine; as imagined
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances