the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
you said; he said; even if; 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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
technology; technique; technical
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
how; in what way; how about
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh