given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
older sister; lass; young lady
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
innocent; cherubic; childlike
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be silent; to say nothing