which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
one's history of love affairs with women
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lumping together; putting all together
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
space; interval; space character; whitespace
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to be dispersed; to get separated
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to yearn for; to pine for
last spring; the spring of last year
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
wide-open; frank; open; candid
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
food and drink; eating and drinking