now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
miracle herb; sacred herb; herb with mysterious powers
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
since; henceforth; ever since
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
only recently; just of late
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
of course; certainly; naturally
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
environment; surroundings; circumstances
interference; intervention; meddling
reality; actuality; hard fact
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
notes; comment; remark; annotation
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
by myself; in person; by oneself
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword