now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
firm; strong; solid; stable
imagination; supposition; guess
reality; actuality; hard fact
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
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
that is to say; so that means
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
movie; film; motion picture
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
master; teacher; stable master
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
influence; effect; impact
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death