uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
nice person; good-natured person
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
all one has; all one's possessions
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
sphere; circle; range; category