the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
meaning; significance; sense
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
participation; joining; entry
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
but; however; provided that
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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.