when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
offender; criminal; culprit
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
at that time; in those days
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
police; police officer; police station
knowing; (an) acquaintance
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
if it is the case that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
first meeting; first interview with
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
southern part; the south (of a region)
answering machine; answerphone
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst