thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
business trip; official trip
now that; since; so long as; because
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to have a talk; to tell a story
even though; despite; when
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
originally; by nature; from the start
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at least; at most; (even) just