given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
clearing one's throat; cough
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
board of directors; board of trustees
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
all; entire; whole; altogether
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
primary school; elementary school; grade school
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash