given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
difficult to ...; hard to ...
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
skill; dexterity; master hand
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
older brother; elder brother
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
review; reconsideration; revision
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be worried; to be troubled
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day