because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to count on one's fingers
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to investigate; to examine
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to stiffen; to become stiff
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to look away; to avert one's eyes
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
very young; little; childish; immature
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look