person of common sense; common sense man
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
looking depressed; long face
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be dispersed; to get separated
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
certainly; surely; definitely
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
complete change; about-face
tingling; stinging; pungently
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
extensive; vast range; wide scope
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
severe; strict; tough; hard
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)