speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ago; since; before; previous
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
serious; not joking; straight
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
the other day; a few days ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
direct control; direct supervision
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
these guys; these fellows
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
promotion; raising of status
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for