because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
several years; a few years
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
about when; about what time; how soon
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the other day; lately; recently
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
time; hour; period; class
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
such; this sort of; like this
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent