the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
video camera; video camcorder
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
reality; actuality; hard fact
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
not yet known; unknown; strange
science and technology; scientific technique
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to need; to call for; to require
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
person of common sense; common sense man
this world; this life; world of the living
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for