when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
great difference; major mistake
time; hour; season; time of the year
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
how many times; how often
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
original intention; initial resolution
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
boiled and half-dried bonito
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...