now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to approach; to draw near
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
until now; so far; up to the present
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
look!; there!; here!; that is
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
in the future; another day; later
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
insecticide; insect repellent