speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
older brother; elder brother
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
monetary; financial; pecuniary
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
results; record; grades; marks
honor; honour; credit; prestige
showing one's face in public; facing another person
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)