speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
large amount of money; great cost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
innocent; cherubic; childlike
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
living together; coexistence
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen