now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
poor physical health; bad shape
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
Island; insula; island; islet
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
our country; our land; one's own country
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
split; division; break up
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?