that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I see; that's right; indeed
lesser curvature (of the stomach); curvatura ventriculi minor
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
professional killer; hit man
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
two persons; two people; pair; couple
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)