the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suffix for familiar person
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce