the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
suffix for familiar person
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
then; well; so; well then
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
feeling; sense; impression
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
simply; merely; only; solely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh