when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
greater than ...; bigger ...
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
one more time; once more; once again
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
milk; breast; pole loop (on a flag, banner, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
for your information; I'm telling you
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
bridal costume; wedding dress
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
while being out of the office or away from home
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan