because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eternal; unlimited; endless
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
man; male; masculine gender
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
time around sunset; early evening
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to recall; to remember; to recollect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
last week; the week before
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen