now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
fundraising; financing; cash flow
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
one day; (on) a certain day