like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
session; jam session; jam
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
existence; possession; having; limited company
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to gather; to collect; to assemble
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
that is to say; so that means
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
major label debut (recording)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
influence; clout; leverage
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion