the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
natural food; health food
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
that day; the very same day
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
evening meal; dinner; supper
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at least; at most; (even) just
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
something; some kind of; for some reason
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
such; like that; that sort of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person