something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
world; society; people; the public
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
now; the present time; just now; another; more
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
rest; break; recess; intermission
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
question; inquiry; enquiry
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
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)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
enterprise; business; company; corporation