that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
criticism; critique; review; commentary
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
street; quarter; district; area
coexistence; living together
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
interference; meddling; butting in
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
while; during; while; although; all; both
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
ago; since; before; previous
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now