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)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ingredient; component; composition
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
the reverse; other side; lining
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
settlement; solution; resolution
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
training (animals); breaking (animals)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
genuine article; real thing; real deal