given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to squeeze out; to wring out
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
serious; not joking; straight
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
natural calamity; disaster
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to discuss; to talk together
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be silent; to say nothing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
that's the way it is; such is life
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hello; good day; good afternoon
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
tension; mental strain; nervousness