attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
society; public; community; social studies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
world; society; people; the public
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
time; season; period; phase; stage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
invitation; introduction; temptation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
13th day of the month; 13 days
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
toilet paper; lavatory paper
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst