when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
while; even though; despite
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
(some) more; even more; longer; further
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
older brother; elder brother
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to accept; to receive; to agree
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
how; in what way; how about
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
at least; at most; (even) just
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to turn towards; to point
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)