if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
exemption; exoneration; discharge
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
temple; shrine; sanctuary
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
long (time that has passed); old (story)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
secret military agency; secret service
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
craft; technique; craftsmanship; craftsman; artisan; technician
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)