now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
long time; long interval; for quite some time
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
Kentucky; Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
house to house; door to door
door; gate; opening; title page
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
semibasement; semi-basement
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)