when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fight against; to oppose; to face
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to attempt; to test; to try out
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
(social) class; rank; grade
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
wrong; different; not like that
makizushi; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling