the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
evening; last night; yesterday evening
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
just a minute; small quantity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hey there; I say; see here
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow