speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in this way; thus; such; uh...
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to paint (draw) a picture
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
root; source; origin; cause
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
letter; missive; note; mail
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
chair; stool; post; office; position
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
fuel consumption; gas mileage
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain