the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in a little while; in a bit
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
soon; shortly; before long
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
then; well; so; well then
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted