the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ability to get things done
such; like that; that sort of; very
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
correction; rectification; mending; repair
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
selection; choice; option
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
single word; a few words; brief comment
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well