now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
homecoming; returning home
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to correct oneself; to restate
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
vinegared rice and sliced raw tuna wrapped in seaweed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
feeling; sense; impression
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)