given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
piece; fragment; one (object)
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
river; stream; River; the ... river
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
participation; joining; entry; adherence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
great war; great battle; world war
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
Enhanced Graphics Adapter; EGA
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
while; during; while; although; all; both
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
regret; repentance; remorse
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
name; given name; first name
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
long ago; already; a long time ago
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
how; in what way; by what means
it is not (like that) either
myself; yourself; I; me; you