the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
one party; one faction; one clique
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(Edo-period) town magistrate
due form; official; formality
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
originally; by nature; from the start
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
job; work; duties; trade; skill
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?