the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be able to manage somehow or another
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; like that; that sort of; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.