now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
big snake; (large) serpent
legend; folklore; tradition
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
such; this sort of; like this
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
absorption; suction; attraction
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling