the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unofficial report; confidential report
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
about; on; regarding; per; for every
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
both (people); the two of them
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship