the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)