now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
snake; serpent; large snake
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
something like ...; something called ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
question; inquiry; enquiry
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being