the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
addition; adding; supplement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thank you for your continued patronage
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bring back; to restore