when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
at a young age; while still young
(present) head of a family
one's first campaign; one's first battle
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to distribute; to hand out
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
(political) administration; political power
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to rank next to; to come after
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product