given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
January; first month of the lunar calendar
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
both; both sides; both parties
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time