the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; how about
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
please; somehow or other; one way or another
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(United States of) America; USA
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be needed; to be wanted
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
Hiraga Gennai (1728?-1779)