now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
with these words; while saying
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Iwashiro (former province located in the west of present-day Fukushima Prefecture)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
by myself; in person; by oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange