the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
storehouse; warehouse; godown
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
long military service; having experienced many battles
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pass (of time); to elapse