when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(having) two choices; choice between two things
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
close to the wall; alongside the wall
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region