the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
scattered; separated; dispersed
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
even though; despite; when
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
when it becomes; when it comes to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement