when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
though; notwithstanding; although
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to attack; to assault; to assail
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
same; similar; (just) like; equal
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to run around; to bustle about
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in one's own way or style
to pass (of time); to elapse
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
originally; by nature; from the start
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)