given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
suffix for familiar person
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
by myself; in person; by oneself
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(medical) doctor; physician
as a child; when one was a child
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that