~ため (because/in order to)

When you sleep on your back, your tongue and uvula drop toward the back of the throat, making the upper airway more likely to be blocked.

The leaders of both families should be brought together to resolve a feud that has lasted for generations.

We played chess less to enjoy the game and more just to kill time.

Because she covered for him even at the cost of her own position, she ended up losing her job.

However, because the collection time is too early, it's difficult to put it out on garbage day.

The badminton club had so few serious members that it was basically either disbanded or on hiatus.

As a basis for discussion, ahead of the meeting, I've compiled the proposals we received from everyone.

Because her parents divorced, the girl had almost no contact with her father.

I went to the station to see a friend off.

She wants to go abroad to study music.

He's taking a week off for the trip.

I'm saving money in order to study abroad.

Because of the storm, we had no choice but to stay home.

The train was stopped due to the storm.

Please give your credit card number to Ichiro Takahashi, the reservations clerk, to confirm your booking.

I have two presents for a friend.

The old man stopped for a moment to rest.