the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
environment; surroundings; circumstances
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
after school (at the end of the day)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)