average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the place for; the time for; the level of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.