the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 manuscript;  copy;  draft;  notes;  contribution
 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.
 image;  figure;  figure;  form;  image
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 teacher;  instructor;  sensei;  title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.;  intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.)  one's elder
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 serious;  honest;  sober;  grave;  earnest;  steady
 smirkingly;  broadly (grinning)
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 cartoonist;  comic book artist;  manga artist;  manga author;  mangaka
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 easy;  simple;  there's no way that ...
 seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 time;  hour;  period;  class
 until something reaches the very limit;  until the very last minute;  up to the breaking point
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 to raise;  to lift;  to boost;  to enhance
 true;  real;  genuine;  proper;  utter
 something like ...;  something called ...
 lie;  fib;  mistake;  error;  unwise move;  bad decision
 to be idle;  to slacken;  to neglect (e.g. one's work)
 given the situation;  now that it has come to this;  if it comes to this
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 terrific;  staggering;  tremendous;  frightful;  ghastly;  horrific
 reflection;  reconsideration;  introspection;  regret;  repentance;  remorse
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 endurance;  patience;  perseverance;  self-control;  self-restraint
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 difficult;  hard;  impossible;  unfeasible;  fussy;  particular;  gloomy
 writing down from other written material;  writing kanji text from hiragana;  transcription (of spoken material);  dictation
 character (esp. kanji);  letter;  handwriting;  penmanship;  the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")