the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
emperor (of Japan); mikado
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to collect; to assemble; to gather
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation