the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
company president; manager; director
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
please (give me); please (do for me)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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.
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
president (of a society); chairman
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement; resignation; stepping down
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen