the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
beginning; outset; first; onset
proposal; offer; request; application
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
name; given name; first name
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hostility; antagonism; opposition
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
in this way; thus; such; uh...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if it is the case that ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to make sense; to be meaningful
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
prospects of victory; chances of success
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation