because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; like that; that sort of
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
radiant smile; contented smile
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(carved) statue; sculpture
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to beat time; to mark time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
(distinction of) sex; gender
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
counter for books; volume
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)