which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
not necessarily so; is not always true
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
individual differences; personal equation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
interference; intervention; meddling
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to give directions; to issue instructions
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to repair again; to join again
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to revere; to respect; to worship
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about