when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
good impression; favorable impression
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with