common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
valuable article; valuables
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to settle (in a place); to settle down
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
without leaving any trace
special; particular; peculiar; unique
legendary; fabled; fabulous
source of river; fountainhead
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tall figure; high stature
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health