the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
now; the present time; just now; another; more
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few