given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
shady; underhanded; questionable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
price; cost; value; worth; value
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
if it is the case that ...
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
duty; function; office; mission; task
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
possessed of a strong sense of duty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on