given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sincere; earnest; serious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
people; citizens; subjects; folk
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; cause; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to harm; to cause harm to
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to maintain (preserve) peace
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be silent; to say nothing
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ago; since; before; previous
our country; our land; one's own country
same; similar; (just) like; equal
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing