speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
schedule; program; programme; agenda
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
time; season; period; phase; stage
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant