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!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in that way; thus; so; so?
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
contradiction; inconsistency
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone