now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
educator; teacher; educationalist
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
weekly publication; weekly magazine
society; the world; the times
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
discovery; detection; finding
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
suffix for familiar person
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
silence (not speaking); muteness
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
close; intimate; on good terms
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
dining; dining room; meal
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
it seems so; that's what it looks like
as a child; when one was a child
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging