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)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
beyond that point; after that
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to attack; to assault; to assail
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
commander; commanding officer; CO
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
that's the way it is; such is life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to tighten; to press hard
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
such ... as; or some such
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)