because of; owing to; due to
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
overseas assignment; overseas posting
recommendation; referral; endorsement
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
treating someone like a child
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment