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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

23

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

22

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

was; were

7

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

3

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

6

night; nighttime

2

area; region

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

2

lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

2

section manager; section chief

2

Senda

3

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

we; us

3

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

29

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

tomorrow; near future

1

to send word

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

4

but; however; although

9

Mr (junior); master; boy

4

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

8

sand; grit

6

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

8

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

34

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

language

2

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

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

6

until now; so far; up to the present

2

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

1

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

29

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

3

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

7

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

14