because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
that; the matter in question
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
carving; engraving; sculpture
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
riparian works; flood-control works
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)