now that you say that; now that you mention it
one example of (when there are more examples)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
maid; helper; help; assistance
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
incident resulting in injury
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(criminal) investigation headquarters
offender; criminal; culprit
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
victim; injured party; sufferer
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
as you see; as you can see
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to relax; to feel at home
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
external wound; (physical) trauma
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)