now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
runner-up; second (in a race)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
at that time; in those days
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
number one; first; best; most; game; round
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to have an eye on; to zero in on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in comparison to; rather than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
plural; multiple; several
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names