given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
hidden treasure; treasured article
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to leave this world; to die
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
that is to say; so that means
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately