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)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give directions; to issue instructions
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
suited figure; person in a suit
with a friendly grin; smilingly
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
again; once more; a second time
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
planning; project; plan; design
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances