because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
again; once more; a second time
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
drama; play; powerful drug
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
imposing stance; daunting pose
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
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
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
messenger; envoy; emissary
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase