for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
final; eventual; ultimate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to mind; to care; to worry
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see