the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
recently; lately; these days
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)