now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
break (from work, etc.); recess
notice; attention; observation
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to summon; to get used to call
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
public facilities; utilities
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
school rules; school regulations
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
question; inquiry; enquiry