How would you say "I like sth/sb because of [that reason]" in Japanese?


For example how would you say

> I like John, because I think he is charming and attentive.

Is there any other way to say "because" besides of _kara_ (& _node_ )? _kara_
makes the sentence sound like "since John is charming and attentive, I like
him". So, is there another way to say "because"?

Would _nazenara_ work for this type of sentence?




I understand why you would want to avoid implying that you wouldn't like John
if he weren't charming or attentive. The intention is more like sentence #2:

>   1. John is X, therefore I like him.
>   2. I like John, because he is X (among other reasons).
>

But when you take more blunt characteristics like “popular and handsome”,
wouldn't the two be just as problematic?

>   1. Since John is popular and handsome, I like him.
>
>   2. I like John because he is popular and handsome.
>
>

A better approach might be to simply say “John is popular, handsome, and I
like him.” The correlation/causation is implied in just the right amount to
communicate your intention:

>   1. Since it was a long day, I'm tired.
>
>   2. I'm tired because it was a long day.
>
>   3. It was a long day, and I'm tired.
>
>

This would be constructed as:

> ジョンは人気者{にんきもの}だ **し** 、かっこいい **し** 、好き。

