when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
true character; true heart; true spirit
mixed race; mixed parentage
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
belief; faith; conviction
small number; few; minority
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
because of; owing to; due to
by means of; due to; because of; according to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
in the meanwhile; during the time
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
eligible; qualified; competent
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
nice; good; well-executed
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to boost; to force up; to push up
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick