when it becomes; when it comes to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it's no joke; gimme a break!
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
primary school; elementary school; grade school
for your information; I'm telling you
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
adds force or indicates command
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to turn towards; to point
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost