now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
considerably; greatly; a lot
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint