the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
senior high school; high school
pupil; student; schoolchild
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
river; stream; River; the ... river
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
adds force or indicates command
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love