given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
schedule; program; programme; agenda
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
less than ...; smaller ...
recently; lately; these days
to lose interest; to slacken off
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize