the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
research institute; (research) laboratory
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
identification; ID; identity
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
else; in addition; besides
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
they; those guys; those fellows
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become