when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
being startled; getting a shock
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to hide; to keep to oneself
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make an appearance; to show up
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
evening; early night hours
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance