human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
departure; leaving; setting off
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to do over; to remake; to resume
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
price; cost; value; worth; value
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
black and white; right and wrong
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
needless to say; obviously; of course
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
second; number two; runner-up
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition