the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
acceleration; speeding up
than; from; out of; except; but; more
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
while; during; while; although; all; both
long slits (esp. of eyes)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
retention; maintenance; preservation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student