given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
difficult to ...; hard to ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lose one's way; to get lost
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
question; inquiry; enquiry
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
route; way; course; directions
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
detour; circumvention; turning movement
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to shout (in anger); to yell
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
people; men and women; each person; everybody
now that you say that; now that you mention it
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply