the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to say no more; to sink into silence
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
you (plural); all of you; you all
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(some) more; even more; longer; further
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to be able to manage somehow or another