the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's the way it is; such is life
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hey there; I say; see here
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
letter; missive; note; mail
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
writing on someone's behalf
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty