as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
notice; attention; observation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
firmly; solidly; heartily
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
how much; how many; to what extent
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
level; standard; water level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
existence; possession; having; limited company
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that's the way it is; such is life
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)