the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up