when it comes to ...; as for ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
close; intimate; on good terms
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
chance; opportunity; occasion
birthday party; birthday meet-up
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
platform; home; home base; home plate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to have time free; to have time to spare
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to gather; to collect; to assemble
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to verbally attack; to run down; to criticize severely; to speak disparagingly of
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad