thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
tradition; legend; folklore
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
plural; multiple; several
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
close; intimate; on good terms
very young; little; childish; immature
time; hour; season; time of the year
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial