given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
several minutes; a few minutes
wintertime; winter season
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
arm; skill; efforts; ability
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to say; to be called; to do
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
flare skirt; flared skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
suited figure; person in a suit
living; lifestyle; living room
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
single word; a few words; brief comment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
vanity case; cosmetics case
preserved food boiled in soy
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter