to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
unidentifiable; unidentified
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
emotional scars; mental trauma
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
people; men and women; each person; everybody
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
third day of the month; three days
victim; injured party; sufferer
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
confusion; distraction; derangement
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour