the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
breakthrough; great discovery
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be found; to be discovered
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
suffix for familiar person
honorific/polite/humble prefix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adds force or indicates command
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bloodworm (Halla okadai, species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait); red mite (Trombicula akamushi); chigger mite; harvest mite
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see