war; battle; match; game; competition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
relation; connection; relevance
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
heating power; thermal power; firepower
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
remarkable; striking; obvious
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
settlement; solution; resolution
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
assertion; declaration; affirmation
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable