speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
retort; back talk; backchat
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)