because of; owing to; due to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
indicate reason; infers some protest
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to pause; to have a short intermission
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
cooperation; collaboration
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
quiet; still; surreptitious
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
very likely; very probable
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion