the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
call; summons; convening; convocation
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
topic of discussion; agenda
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately