putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
interior; inside; internal
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to make a speech; to address
power; might; authority; influence
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in good health; alive and well; going strong
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
quite; utterly; really; completely
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
strength; power; proficiency; ability
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
single word; a few words; brief comment
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to flare up; to burst into flames
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
expansion; swelling; increase; growth