because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
connection; link; relationship
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
like this; this sort; this way
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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
since one was born; (in) all one's life
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely