travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
homecoming; returning home
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to look forward to something
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
by myself; in person; by oneself
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)