the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; in that way
letter; missive; note; mail
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
don't worry about it; forget about it
please (give me); please (do for me)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
advance payment; money paid in advance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
trouble; bother; annoyance
don't you think?; indicates question
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise