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)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to cease; to stop; to be over
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to speak; to say; to vocalize
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to go out and away; to leave
the scruff or nape of the neck
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
having said that; on the other hand
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)