now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what day?; what day of the week?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
that's the way it is; such is life
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
though; notwithstanding; although
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway