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)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing