when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
in succession; one after another
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
visual confirmation; sighting
accurate; correct; precise; exact
penetration; permeation; transmission
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
rising; ascending; climbing
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
twice; again; second time
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street