which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to have a talk; to tell a story
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
several people; a few people
after that; afterwards; thereafter
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to eat too much; to overeat
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to attract someone with food
second marriage; remarriage
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
at once; immediately; right now
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
elopement; running away with a lover
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
bento; Japanese box lunch
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
scenery; scene; landscape
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
theatre; theater; playhouse
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
morning soap opera; morning television serial
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)