now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
by myself; in person; by oneself
expression; look; countenance; face
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
tune (melody, piece of music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to play cool; to act cool
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to forget to put in; to leave out
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
air of luxury; high class feel
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate