now that you say that; now that you mention it
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
third stage; three stages
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
that day; the very same day
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be silent; to say nothing
instant; moment; for an instant
going to bed (usu. with someone)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to attempt; to test; to try out