speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
antiquity; the previous era
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
nothing but; except; no more than
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
superb view; picturesque scenery
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
hair on the back of one's head
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
descending a mountain; descent
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
although I say; although one might say; although called
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to