the reason is ...; it is because ...
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
suddenly; all of a sudden
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
reopening; resumption; restarting
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
person who has rendered distinguished service
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(game) development deadline
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
forcibly; against one's will
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
topic of discussion; agenda
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
heart; guts; nerve; central part
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
so what!; who gives a damn?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
self-consciousness; self-awareness
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
just because; even if; even though
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)