now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
scene; view; prospect; outlook
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be needed; to be wanted
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the morning; during the morning
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
your husband; her husband