the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it is not (like that) either
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
confections; sweets; candy; cake
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
French; French food; French cuisine
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in the end; at the end of the day
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)