the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
until now; so far; up to the present
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work