► 成句
然う [そう] [然う言えば] [coll] meaning: by the way rank: 2
☆ そう言えば彼のこと最近見かけないけど、どうかしたの？ ⇨ Speaking of which, I haven’t seen him lately. Has something happened to him?
► 接続詞
ところで [(3)ところで] meaning: by the way rank: 1
☆ ところであの案件はどうなったんですか？ ⇨ By the way what has happened to that project?
それはそうと [(4)それはそうと] [coll] meaning: by the way rank: 2
☆ それはそうと、あの話はどうなったの？ ⇨ By the way, what has happened to that deal? (☛ Literally “that is so and”. End the previous topic and start a new one)
因みに [ちなみに] meaning: by the way rank: 2
☆ ちなみに今日はフランスの革命記念日です ⇨ By the way today is an anniversary of French revolution (☛ Often used to introduce a tidbit that is not essential but interesting)
尚 [(1)なお] [liter] meaning: by the way rank: 2
☆ 尚、システムは保全のため毎月末日の午前零時から二時間ご利用できなくなります ⇨ By the way, please note that, the system will be unavailable for maintenance for 2 hours from 0 AM on the last day of the month