because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
goodbye; farewell; so long
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
central part; heart (of a city)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
long time; long interval; for quite some time
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
establishment; settlement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
capital; funds; seed money; asset
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
commerce; trade; business
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK