the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many people; a number of people
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
suffix for familiar person
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
adds force or indicates command