speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
meaning; significance; sense
something; some kind of; for some reason
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
store interior; inside of a shop
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
it is not (like that) either
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one's post; place of work; workplace
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly