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F-IW: ~a-6.n.~ mtif&h:~~fi~,
(Would you like beer? Or would you prefer sake?)
(E) Conjunctions which mean 'TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT':

d 7 / change of subject <w> /
Note: Sate can be used not only in written Japanese but also in
formal speech.
9s TL l
Z~LT, Z;~;"-YK~O=~--ZB&~IIW, ~wxa
+%T%
(This concludes sports-related news. Moving on, next we have
the weather forecast.)
t L 3 T / change of subject /

? h Id ? 3 2 / change of subject <s> /

t S E / change of subject <s> /
z(oI~z~-?~zI; I~;~?L(-C~R. f1L7%t&&f6b?'sb'tv
hfi*
ti&. 31L7%LhclIr, Etifl-6~3 ?I L?'s:>hjr, {kc3
T/?hit?3t /%ItB;bbtfEl 7Z1Ij5fT;iY3?'s7t~?
(I've been awfully busy lately. I don't even have time for golf,
you know. My mind isn't clear if I don't play golf. By the way,
what happened to your trip to the U.S.?)

(It's been so warm up until last week, but it's cold this week,
isn't it? By the way, your son is going to take a college entrance
examination next year, right?)