when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
had better ...; had better not ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
jack of all trades, master of none
specialization; specialisation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to attempt; to test; to try out
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
while; even though; despite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
after school (at the end of the day)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling