when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
transparency; degree of clearness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
beginning; outset; first; onset
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(made of) stone; stone-built
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
feminine; womanly; female
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
every person; each one; everybody
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
place; room; margin; scope
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...