given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to say; to be called; to do
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
if you think about it; come to think of it
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
by myself; in person; by oneself
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
moron; idiot; stupid person
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
without; unless; have to do
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect