given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to feel; to sense; to experience
coincident with; while; simultaneously
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this is why; this means; it is the case that
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
charming; fascinating; attractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicate reason; infers some protest
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
considerably; fairly; quite
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which