now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to have a reason; to have an excuse
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
grasp; catch; understanding
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
as usual; as is one's habit
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
of all things (days, etc.)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
immediately; at once; instantly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
fringed orchid (Pecteilis radiata); white egret flower; sagiso
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)