because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
your company; your shrine
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to happen to hear; to overhear
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
workforce reduction; personnel cut
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intelligence gathering; information gathering
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when