that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
like this; this sort; this way
at that time; in those days
having said that; on the other hand
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
military personnel; soldier
family; relatives; dependents; household
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
wherein; therein; thereinto
very likely; very probable
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
such; like that; that sort of; very
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
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
family; members of a family
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
orphan; person without friends
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
while; during; while; although; all; both
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
father and mother; parents
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to collect; to assemble; to gather
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner