(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
this is why; this means; it is the case that
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
title of honour; title of honor
when it becomes; when it comes to
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
something; some kind of; for some reason
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless