the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
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.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
number one; first; best; most; game; round
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to recall; to remember; to recollect
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sampling a drink; tasting
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
no, not like that (but like this)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)