common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to bawl; to cry; to scream
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to sink (into); to get depressed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
favorite; favourite; habitually used
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
both hands; both arms; ten
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left side; left-hand side
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right side; right-hand side
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(direct) hit; hitting the mark