the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
business; trade; operations; sales
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
a few years ago; some years back
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age