when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
piece; fragment; one (object)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in that manner; like that
speech; expression; wording; language
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
I see; that's right; indeed
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
impossible; unlikely; improbable
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
a pair (of shoes or socks)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage