because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that's the way it is; such is life
Japanese history; history of Japan
time; hour; period; class
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to pretend; to act (as if)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
myself; yourself; I; me; you
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in the same way as; just like
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
nothing but; except; no more than
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense