the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
all present; all concerned; all of us
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!