if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
fish-based cooking; fish dish
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
stealthily; secretly; in secret
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
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)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means