the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
the other day; a few days ago
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wide difference; a world of difference
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful