now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to taste; to try (food or drink)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
rough sketch; design; cartoon
along; parallel to; in accordance with
equality; uniformity; evenness
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations