when it comes to ...; as for ...
geta for wear in dry weather
footwear; footgear; shoes
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
woman's handwriting; hiragana
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to happen to hear; to overhear
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
breadwinner; biggest earner
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly