now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
for example; for instance; e.g.
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
probability; likelihood; chances
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
man; male; masculine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bento; Japanese box lunch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch