the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hold fast; to protect to the end
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
at least; at most; (even) just
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mental derangement; madness; insanity
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
myself; yourself; I; me; you
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)