when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
day after day; day by day
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
rather; sooner; preferably
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
trouble; bother; annoyance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to get information; to find out; to get wind of