the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
time; hour; period; class
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
you (plural); all of you; you all
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
well then ...; in that situation; in which case