because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
excursion; field trip; school trip
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
this world; this life; world of the living
so; like this; in this way
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
world; society; people; the public
emotional scars; mental trauma
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life