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)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
how; in what way; how about
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
surname; family name; last name
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
adds force or indicates command
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be reminded of; to call to mind
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
meaning; significance; sense
please (give me); please (do for me)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
vexing; irritating; impatient
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!