when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
guardian; protector; patron; parent
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
last call (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last order
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sincere; honest; faithful
people; men and women; each person; everybody
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
house; one's house; one's home; one's family