... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
many; numerous; various; large number of
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
one end; an end; part; fragment
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
reason for being; raison d'être
piece; fragment; one (object)
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
crop conditions; quality (of art)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular