speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
imagination; supposition; guess
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to be silent; to say nothing
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
than; from; out of; except; but; more
working adult; full-fledged member of society
failure; mistake; blunder
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
future (usually near); prospects
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
oh my god; how; what the; incredible