when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
instead; but (on the other hand)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
while; even though; despite
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
village headman; village mayor
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
for today; for the time being
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
kind; sort; species; species