when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
question; inquiry; enquiry
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be needed; to be wanted
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reality; actuality; hard fact
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)