because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
justice; fairness; impartiality
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
matter causing distress; something causing worry
speech; expression; wording; language
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
very young; little; childish; immature
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
hostility; animosity; enmity
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull