given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
that day; the very same day
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that's the way it is; such is life
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
(animal making a) monstrous apparition
meaning; significance; sense
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
this world; this life; world of the living