now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
greeting; a fine thing to say
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
for example; for instance; e.g.
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Japanese person; Japanese people
international; diplomatic intercourse
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pass (of time); to elapse
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
matter of time; question of time
meaning; significance; sense
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)