given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
social life; social intercourse
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
scale; scope; plan; structure
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
really; truly; indeed; good grief
adds force or indicates command
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
this and that; one thing and another
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I see; that's right; indeed
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
it is not (like that) either
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...