speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
(surface of) field; plain; unworked surface of (quarried) stone; (rough) surface of plank
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
while; during; while; although; all; both
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
technique; art; skill; move
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
another time; some other time
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
elegance; taste; refinement
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
pupil; student; schoolchild
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off