when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
of course; certainly; naturally
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be extremely dangerous
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
but; however; provided that
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
I see; that's right; indeed
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to attempt; to test; to try out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model