to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
influence; effect; impact
bad influence; negative influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to have a talk; to tell a story
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to accept; to receive; to agree
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...