now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
senior high school student
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
memories; recollections; reminiscence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to be found; to be discovered
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
carbon monoxide poisoning
criminal nature; criminality
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
knowing; (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix