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)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to chase; to run after; to pursue
indicate reason; infers some protest
to see through; to see the true nature of something
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
outsider; someone outside of a group
personal grudge; personal enmity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(not) even once; (not) ever
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to rock; to shake; to swing