mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
reason; cause; circumstances
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
form; shape; figure; visage
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
had better ...; may as well ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
manners; courtesy; etiquette
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding