when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
abstruse; occult; mysterious
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
sudden change; complete change
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize